The Most Serene Republic of N ew Mephitis is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Pepé Le Pew with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 7.279 billion Mouffettes hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Paysage Gardens. The average income tax rate is 48.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Mephitisian economy, worth 541 trillion francs a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Retail, and Soda Sales. Average income is 74,377 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, there is a dearth of space for new houses, old warplanes and tanks that break down can't be repaired since no one makes the parts anymore, and public spending advocates dread when the government says they're here to help. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. N ew Mephitis's national animal is the skunk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cannatheism.

N ew Mephitis is ranked 56,526^th in the world and 2^nd in Pot for Highest Poor Incomes, with 50,777.06 Standard Monetary Units.