The Republic of Mates Keeper1 is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 600 million Mates Keeper1ians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The relatively small, moralistic, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 11.6%.

The strong Mates Keeper1ian economy, worth 32.2 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Retail. Average income is 53,730 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Mates Keeper1's national animal is the unicorn.

Mates Keeper1 is ranked 23,338^th in the world and 1^st in roma invicta for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,954.03 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.