The Kingdom of Malukiah is a small, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 29 million Malukians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 22.3%.

The very strong Malukian economy, worth 1.81 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 62,534 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, visiting the best Malukian restaurants requires keeping a visa on file, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, and immigration test hopefuls are taught immigrant blood is purple. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Malukiah's national animal is the hawk, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Malukiah is ranked 123,138^th in the world and 651^st in the Plains of Perdition for Highest Average Incomes, with 62,534.49 Standard Monetary Units.