The Republic of Messeion is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Ariéno Valénque with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.146 billion Messeians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Calodeme. The average income tax rate is 54.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Messaíos economy, worth 92.6 trillion Cuivres a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 43,129 Cuivres, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Potatoes are known for their lead aftertaste, Messeion's heavy congestion charges are the bane of motorists' lives, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, and organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Messeion's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Messeion is ranked 120,002^nd in the world and 60^th in The Social Liberal Union for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,200.15 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.