The Matriarchy of Mae is a mammoth, orderly nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, cynical population of 8.597 billion Maeans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 17.2%.

The Maean economy, worth 387 trillion aurums a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Average income is 45,104 aurums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and the Maean Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas. Crime is moderate. Mae's national animal is the bovina, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Mae is ranked 205,859^th in the world and 1^st in Mae for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -1.98 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.