The Matriarchy of Mniku is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 2.006 billion Mnikuans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aurora. The average income tax rate is 94.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Mnikuan economy, worth 226 trillion silver coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 112,878 silver coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Worship days have replaced sick days, a government program is underway to revitalize Mniku's beaches, bread-gangs raid restaurant waste bins to stockpile uneaten rolls, and government expenses are beyond compare. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mniku's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Somnism.

Mniku is ranked 167,548^th in the world and 59^th in Conch Kingdom for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 339.62 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.