Population | 14.48 billion |
Capital | Matapest |
Leader | He Most Mat |
Currency | Mat |
Animal | Bat |
The Matest of Matism is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by He Most Mat with a fair hand, and notable for its soft-spoken computers, rampant corporate plagiarism, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 14.48 billion Matists love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The enormous, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Environment, Healthcare, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Matapest. The average income tax rate is 95.6%.
The frighteningly efficient Matismian economy, worth a remarkable 2,072 trillion Mats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 143,130 Mats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Dogs are encouraged to confront the psychodynamic roots of their desire to be "good boys", no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police, museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin, and some paycheques only arrive every 12 to 24 weeks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Matism's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Matism is ranked 12,216th in the world and 129th in the West Pacific for Most Stationary, with 2,050.08202128 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Matism was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.
- : Matism was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.
- : Matism was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Matism was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Matism was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Following new legislation in Matism, some paycheques only arrive every 12 to 24 weeks.
- : Following new legislation in Matism, museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin.
- : Following new legislation in Matism, no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police.
- : Following new legislation in Matism, dogs are encouraged to confront the psychodynamic roots of their desire to be "good boys".
- : Following new legislation in Matism, handling people's data is proving an immersive experience.