The United Socialist States of Michigan123 is a mid-sized, genial nation, remarkable for its fear of technology and compulsory military service. The democratic population of 72 million Michigan123ians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 26.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Michigan123ian economy, worth 2.91 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,409 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways, it turns out that trees grow on dollars, superfoods are often seen as supervillains, and foreign leaders are advising that Leader's letters must have gotten lost in the mail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Michigan123's national animal is the Bigfoot, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Michigan123 is ranked 137,488^th in the world and 689^th in the Outback for Highest Poor Incomes, with 24,828.8 Standard Monetary Units.