The State of Mathias is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.143 billion Mathiasians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Healthcare, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The strong Mathiasian economy, worth 773 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 51,095 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 329,314 per year while the poor average 3,202, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Voting is voluntary. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Mathias's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Mathias is ranked 288,050^th in the world and 7^th in Salt Lake for Lowest Crime Rates, with 35.14 law-abiding acts per hour.