The Democratic Republic of Mapico is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Leafy with an even hand, and remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 10.166 billion Mapicoans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rain. The average income tax rate is 94.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Mapicoan economy, worth a remarkable 1,823 trillion Maps a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 179,338 Maps, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The atmosphere in Mapicoan boardrooms is turning more gay, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, school lockers are filled with fancy underwear, and this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mapico's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mapico is ranked 12,841^st in the world and 367^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.3 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.