The Fiefdom of Tech and Mek is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its public floggings and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed population of 6.076 billion Tech and Mekians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tech and Mekian economy, worth 257 trillion ryous a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,301 ryous, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Tech and Mek City, people who tease dwarfs are being cut down to size, government police forces protect public schools from the threat of protest, and pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tech and Mek's national animal is the bird.

Tech and Mek is ranked 192,552^nd in the world and 2,185^th in Remembrance for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.3 on the Bus Surprisal Index.