The Republic of Mambo 216 is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ban on automobiles, and zero percent divorce rate. The quiet, industrious population of 538 million Mambo 216ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 41.2%.

The very strong Mambo 216ian economy, worth 30.4 trillion izerns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,580 izerns, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list, cinemas play art-house movies to ever-shrinking audiences as film critics rule the industry, homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them, and a ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mambo 216's national animal is the izern, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mambo 216 is ranked 156,800^th in the world and 692^nd in Izern for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7,918.2 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.