The Municipality of San Mateo is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning eagle population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.327 billion San Mateoans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 12.2%.

The San Mateoan economy, worth 113 trillion pesos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 48,566 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation is compulsory, San Mateo recently decided against having a capital city, and the Laws of War require "enthusiastic consent" (San Mateo has found 1 easter egg). Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. San Mateo's national animal is the eagle.

San Mateo is ranked 71,993^rd in the world and 3,298^th in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.99 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.