The Commonwealth of Tierra del Queso is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Joe Schmo with a fair hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, keen interest in outer space, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 46.304 billion Tierra del Quesoans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tierra del Queso City. The average income tax rate is 99.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Tierra del Quesoan economy, worth an astonishing 14,671 trillion cheese wedges a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 316,862 cheese wedges, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tierra del Queso's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region, an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents, in a fit of passion Joe Schmo has shredded thirty years' worth of petitions, and a government program is underway to revitalize Tierra del Queso's beaches. Crime is totally unknown. Tierra del Queso's national animal is the cow, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tierra del Queso is ranked 216^th in the world and 1^st in Cheese for Safest, scoring 206.64 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.