The Federal Republic of Masonon is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, suspicion of poets, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 992 million Masononians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.5%.

The very strong Masononian economy, worth 79.6 trillion Turbulences a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Retail. Average income is 80,213 Turbulences, with the richest citizens earning 8.2 times as much as the poorest.

Trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews, snooze factory is now prison lingo for rehabilitation center, multiple births are a cause of celebration for tax collectors, and punitive tariffs protect local industry. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Masonon's national animal is the Emperor Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Masonon is ranked 65,236^th in the world and 2,755^th in Balder for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,613.76 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.