The Colony of State of Mato Grosso is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 148 million Mato-grossenses are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.7%.

The strong Mato-grossense economy, worth 9.95 trillion Cruzadoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 67,259 Cruzadoes, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, organ donation is compulsory, and the consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. State of Mato Grosso's national animal is the alligator, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

State of Mato Grosso is ranked 217,892^nd in the world and 87^th in Hive for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 1,076.48 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.