The Kingdom of Matukio is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its prohibition of alcohol, anti-smoking policies, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 12 million Matukioans enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 40.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The fair Matukioan economy, worth 391 billion Leaves a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 32,663 Leaves, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Dessert dishes make up the Matukioan breakfast menu, the sudden rash of anti-drug laws has left everyone dazed and confused, theories that hold water are considered to have failed, and crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Matukio's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Matukio is ranked 185,092^nd in the world and 2,473^rd in the South Pacific for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring 51.71 on the Hayek Index.