The Democratic kingdom of Italian Matheo is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Ian Melnish with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 10.889 billion Italian Matheoans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Roma. The average income tax rate is 16.4%.

The strong Italian Matheoan economy, worth 519 trillion Yen a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 47,719 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, Italian Matheo's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, King Ian Melnish has just been declared ruler of Italian Matheo in an international press conference, and Italian Matheo has designated Roma as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. Italian Matheo's national animal is the Black Widow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Italian Matheo is ranked 69,888^th in the world and 43^rd in matheo for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,434.59 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.