The Constitutional Republic of Masom is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Henkel Verman with an iron fist, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, prohibition of alcohol, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.447 billion Masomians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canneve. The average income tax rate is 70.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Masomian economy, worth 63.6 trillion Masomian Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 43,932 Masomian Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, and contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Masom's national animal is the Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Secular Multiculturalism.

Masom is ranked 307,968^th in the world and 42^nd in Atlantis for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 21.01 on the Kitten Softness Rating.