The Combined Corporations of Win Mints is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Almighty Dollar with a fair hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 20.847 billion Minties live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken individuals juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Choco-Mintia. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Mintian economy, worth a remarkable 7,644 trillion cookies a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 366,718 cookies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Inter-species marriages are ignored by the government, Mintian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, three extra hay bales are rolled into Win Mints's gold vaults every year, and customer satisfaction with online delivery services is at an all time high. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Win Mints's national animal is the sourdough starter, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Consumerism.

Win Mints is ranked 85^th in the world and 1^st in the West Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 1,014.76 on the Bus Surprisal Index.