The Republic of Maz-1 is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, zero percent divorce rate, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, devout population of 21.597 billion Maz-1ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 44.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Maz-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,290 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,766 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The only way to escape lengthy prison terms is in a body bag, orphanages are closing their doors as the government forces parents to actually raise their children, sneezing pedestrians are grabbed by alley-lurking doctors, and the children of Maz-1 are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maz-1's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Maz-1 is ranked 272,687^th in the world and 1^st in Mazatlan for Highest Drug Use, scoring 36.84 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.