The Republic of Mambo 149 is a huge, safe nation, notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working population of 711 million Mambo 149ians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 44.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Mambo 149ian economy, worth 36.7 trillion izerns a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,593 izerns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, the government is hoping that medical aid will speak louder than human rights abuses, and estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mambo 149's national animal is the izern, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Mambo 149 is ranked 96,762^nd in the world and 556^th in Izern for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,894.2 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.