The Most Serene Republic of Mikeal is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 484 million מייקלס Mike'al'ians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Jerusalem. The average income tax rate is 71.9%.

The frighteningly efficient מייקל Mike'al'ian economy, worth 52.5 trillion שקל כסף Sliver Shekels a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,523 שקל כסף Sliver Shekels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The dance skills of Leader are said to be almost as subversive as their politics, elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation, no one born in Mikeal can fix a leaky faucet, and the Mikeal Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mikeal's national animal is the The Sliver Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mikeal is ranked 28,839^th in the world and 41^st in Albastru for Safest, scoring 109.49 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.