The Republic of Mineralogy is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 3.203 billion Mineralogyians 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, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 18.5%.

The strong Mineralogyian economy, worth 154 trillion baht a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 48,360 baht, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, and half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach. Crime is moderate. Mineralogy's national animal is the penguin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Mineralogy is ranked 255,449^th in the world and 4^th in Knowhere for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -5.29 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.