The Republic of False Madrid is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and suspicion of poets. The democratic population of 462 million False Madridians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 39.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The False Madridian economy, worth 20.2 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 43,764 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Scrabble champions have been left scrambling for scraps, surveillance cameras are banned, prodigal children celebrate as charitable bequests plummet, and consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. False Madrid's national animal is the cobra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

False Madrid is ranked 169,142^nd in the world and 3^rd in Reichtangle s Farm for Smartest Citizens, with 27.43 quips per hour.