The Most Serene Republic of N ew Mephitis is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Pepé Le Pew with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, fear of technology, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 7.376 billion Mouffettes hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Paysage Gardens. The average income tax rate is 48.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Mephitisian economy, worth 548 trillion francs a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Soda Sales, and Retail. Average income is 74,377 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, there is a dearth of space for new houses, old warplanes and tanks that break down can't be repaired since no one makes the parts anymore, and public spending advocates dread when the government says they're here to help. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. N ew Mephitis's national animal is the skunk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cannatheism.

N ew Mephitis is ranked 13,836^th in the world and 2^nd in Pot for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 4,332.97 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.