The United Kingdom of Matthea is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Queen Leticia with an even hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, infamous sell-swords, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cheerful population of 8.664 billion Mattheans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Matthea. The average income tax rate is 98.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Matthean economy, worth a remarkable 1,764 trillion Mattheas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 203,665 Mattheas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Mathematics majors learn about new ways to model their crushing debt, domestic cruise ships fly the Matthean flag out of fear of being blown up, history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students, and lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Matthea's national animal is the Matthean Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Roman Catholic.

Matthea is ranked 224,596^th in the world and 241^st in Aesica for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -1.26 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.