The Federal Republic of Matriarchal is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The hard-working population of 4.587 billion Matriarchalians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 25.9%.

The Matriarchalian economy, worth 209 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 45,570 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Corporations cut costs by taking away safety-features on their products, sneezing pedestrians are grabbed by alley-lurking doctors, schoolchildren learn basic numeracy by counting off their push-ups, and kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Matriarchal's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Matriarchal is ranked 206,890^th in the world and 6^th in Cthonia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -2.28 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.