The Republic of Votak Matim is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Prime Minister Lana Hayashi with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, state-planned economy, and avant-garde cinema. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.589 billion Votakim have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Korin. The average income tax rate is 97.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Votak economy, worth a remarkable 2,142 trillion Votak kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 184,851 Votak kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There are no more heroes any more, a newly discovered small mammal's name translates into Votak as 'your finger, you fool', children usually cry on their first day of school, and undersea volcanoes receive strongly worded letters for violating environmental regulations. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Votak Matim's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Votak Matim is ranked 136,352^nd in the world and 3,042^nd in The North Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 195 billion Standard Monetary Units.