The Federative Republic of Membatak is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by First Speaker Leah Jimenez with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, irreverence towards religion, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.005 billion Membatakians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saro. The average income tax rate is 97.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Membatakian economy, worth a remarkable 1,287 trillion Takis a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 160,811 Takis, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, military equipment is being auctioned off to extend comatose centenarians' lives, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, and the nation's smallest Cockatielball teams trade draft picks for a free lunch. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Membatak's national animal is the Cockatiel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Membatak is ranked 3,962^nd in the world and 80^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Beautiful Environments, with 2,648.92 pounds of wildlife per square mile.