The United States of Berlin Matheo is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.72 billion Berlin Matheoans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The thriving Berlin Matheoan economy, worth 257 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 69,221 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 245,021 per year while the poor average 14,119, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Berlin Matheo's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Berlin Matheo is ranked 217,948^th in the world and 8,552^nd in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 27.99 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.