The People's Cheesy Republic of Cheesystan is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Mario Mario with an even hand, and notable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.829 billion Cheddarians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cheesetopia. The average income tax rate is 59.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cheddarian economy, worth 333 trillion Cheddars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Tourism, Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 117,810 Cheddars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Bored politicians often entertain themselves with games of Simon during important votes, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, pranking is an art form, and foreign policy is to avoid standing up to bullies. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Cheesystan's national animal is the Cow, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cheesyism.

Cheesystan is ranked 289,628^th in the world and 1,296^th in Europe for Most Patriotic, with 1.24 flags saluted per person per day.