The Paradise District of Mistique is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its complete lack of public education, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 29.149 billion Mistiqueans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital District. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.0%.

The very strong Mistiquean economy, worth 789 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 27,080 aurums, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 184,116 per year while the poor average 1,455, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and Mistique has designated Capital District as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Mistique's national animal is the moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mistique is ranked 267,897^th in the world and 1^st in Haven Federation for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -7.07 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.