The Republic of Mambo 130 is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, ban on automobiles, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed population of 554 million Mambo 130ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 38.5%.

The Mambo 130ian economy, worth 27.7 trillion izerns a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,081 izerns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi, the government is seen to favor traditionalist religions, the state-controlled media salutes those about to spy, and the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mambo 130's national animal is the izern, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Mambo 130 is ranked 111,469^th in the world and 659^th in Izern for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 739.43 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.