The Republic of Mint Chip 16 is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 419 million Mint Chip 16ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.5%.

The strong Mint Chip 16ian economy, worth 17.1 trillion kronor a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 40,725 kronor, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 234,972 per year while the poor average 3,373, a ratio of 69.7 to 1.

Nothing gets the party jumping like Leader specifying how high, it's believed that women's brains will overheat if they think for themselves, typing Leader's name into a search engine always gives zero matches, and students and teachers are regularly stopped and searched for symbols of religious affiliation before class. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Mint Chip 16's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Mint Chip 16 is ranked 9,922^nd in the world and 1^st in Haramayn for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 7,149.44 on the Hickory Productivity Index.