The Indubitable Hexagram 49 of Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cutters is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its national health service, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 21.255 billion Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cuttersians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Environment, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cuttersian economy, worth 663 trillion Riots a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Tourism. Average income is 31,216 Riots, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cutters recently decided against having a capital city, even the most lowly council pen-pusher has the same political power as a senior minister, a typical fast food menu item could serve a small army, and coalition governments are essential to passing new laws. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cutters's national animal is the Watts, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cutters is ranked 37,214^th in the world and 1^st in The Pentagon for Safest, scoring 106.42 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.