The People's Republic of Mint Republic is a small, genial nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 23 million Mint Republicians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 74.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The struggling Mint Republician economy, worth 387 billion Mint Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 16,844 Mint Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation turns a blind eye to human rights abuses in its quest for athletic supremacy, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, parking's carefree without parking car fees, and refugees from other nations are flocking to Mint Republic's border. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mint Republic's national animal is the fox.

Mint Republic is ranked 324,376^th in the world and 30^th in Unbound for Highest Average Incomes, with 16,844.01 Standard Monetary Units.