The Republic of Mambo 215 is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, disturbing lack of elderly people, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 507 million Mambo 215ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 30.9%.

The very strong Mambo 215ian economy, worth 31.2 trillion izerns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 61,448 izerns, with the richest citizens earning 7.3 times as much as the poorest.

The armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts, more than one company makes the board game Monopoly, and government-sponsored gallows are being erected by Violetist temples. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mambo 215's national animal is the izern, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Mambo 215 is ranked 302,384^th in the world and 887^th in Izern for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -6.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.