The Free Land of Self-made Tomato Paste is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The democratic population of 660 million Tomato Pasteans 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 Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pomidorilnius. The average income tax rate is 67.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Self-made Tomato Pastean economy, worth 59.1 trillion tomatilloes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,525 tomatilloes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Pillows outnumber picket signs at most workers rallies, discarded pennies litter the streets, the government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits, and college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Self-made Tomato Paste's national animal is the red river hog, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Self-made Tomato Paste is ranked 75,955^th in the world and 5^th in The Eastern Steppes for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 45.83 on the Kitten Softness Rating.