The Federal Republic of Matte Perdit is a large, cultured nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate population of 159 million Matte Perditians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 44.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Matte Perditian economy, worth 4.40 trillion Leijons a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 27,698 Leijons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Matte Perdit's national animal is the Airbus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Matte Perdit is ranked 10,085^th in the world and 194^th in The East Pacific for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 8,389.83 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.