The Watchfires of MTK is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, ritual sacrifices, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, devout population of 17.897 billion MTKians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 24.8%.

The strong MTKian economy, worth a remarkable 1,013 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,601 $$s, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Even in a one-horse town police are as common as fleas on a stray dog, the media have begun calling the government treasury "Leader's stash", the new one $$ coin also makes a handy throwing-star, and EpiPen sales have skyrocketed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. MTK's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

MTK is ranked 170,929^th in the world and 1^st in Mount Kailash for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 56.57 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.