The Republic of Mambo 281 is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working population of 596 million Mambo 281ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 38.8%.

The strong Mambo 281ian economy, worth 32.7 trillion izerns a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,829 izerns, with the richest citizens earning 9.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government has strong opinions about what goes into your bodily orifices, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, the government tries not to listen to the people unless it absolutely has to, and protests are illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mambo 281's national animal is the izern, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mambo 281 is ranked 125,183^rd in the world and 669^th in Izern for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 38.78 Effective Tax Rate.