The Absynthe-Mindedness of Incense and Peppermints is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 25.926 billion Incense and Peppermintsians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 70.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Incense and Peppermintsian economy, worth 585 trillion francolinos a year, is highly specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 22,570 francolinos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Incense and Peppermints's national animal is the guerrilla fighter, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Incense and Peppermints is ranked 248,500^th in the world and 5^th in Avadam Inn for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 26.46 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.