The Republic of Mambo 34 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its closed borders, ubiquitous missile silos, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, devout population of 1.096 billion Mambo 34ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 27.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Mambo 34ian economy, worth 89.2 trillion Izerns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,384 Izerns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The sudden rash of anti-drug laws has left everyone dazed and confused, deceased politicians' MyFace profiles are unanimously pro-incumbent, barbed wire entanglements and guard towers surround the Mambo 34 City Natural History Museum, and newspapers and TV broadcasters are given a list of 'acceptable words'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mambo 34's national animal is the Izern, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Mambo 34 is ranked 57,446^th in the world and 196^th in Izern for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 163.46 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.