The Republic of Sam Matekane is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 7.869 billion Sam Matekaneans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.3%.

The powerhouse Sam Matekanean economy, worth 558 trillion baht a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,866 baht, with the richest citizens earning 8.0 times as much as the poorest.

The tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches, members of the government all have oddly similar anecdotes about their childhoods, the tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, and major cities run on potato batteries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sam Matekane's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sam Matekane is ranked 174,469^th in the world and 131^st in Dawnstar for Highest Poor Incomes, with 22,760.44 Standard Monetary Units.