The Republic of Mambo 119 is a huge, genial nation, notable for its smutty television, prohibition of alcohol, and punitive income tax rates. The quiet, industrious population of 864 million Mambo 119ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 64.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Mambo 119ian economy, worth 61.6 trillion currencies a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 71,343 currencies, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins, the Mambo 119 Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, and all industry is owned and run by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mambo 119's national animal is the animal, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Mambo 119 is ranked 130,338^th in the world and 227^th in Izern for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,495.54 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.