The Republic of Capitalist State of Independent Masbate is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Vincent Niez with a fair hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, zero percent divorce rate, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.042 billion Province of Independent Masbateans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Independent City of Masbate. The average income tax rate is 61.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Capitalist State of Independent Masbatean economy, worth 95.4 trillion pesos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 91,579 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Moonshine has made a resurgence, religious turf wars have caused frustrated police to pray for divine intervention, angst-filled teenagers are rushing off to buy government bonds for some odd reason, and camo-patterned plush comfort blankets are standard issue for commandos. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Capitalist State of Independent Masbate's national animal is the bird of paradise, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Capitalist State of Independent Masbate is ranked 9,435^th in the world and 197^th in the West Pacific for Safest, scoring 122.07 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.