The Borderlands of Mattirisa is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its lack of airports, zero percent divorce rate, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed population of 1.23 billion Mattirisians 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 Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Highport. The average income tax rate is 66.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mattirisan economy, worth 163 trillion Matterias a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 132,903 Matterias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Tower block residents are each held responsible for four square inches of front lawn, replacement organs are grown in vats, terrorism and assassination are tried-and-true methods of political activism, and a suspicious number of John Smiths are known to donate to Mattirisan politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mattirisa's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Mattirisa is ranked 12,692^nd in the world and 38^th in Fifth Empire for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 4,614.86 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.