The Democratic States of Andere Makoa is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 5.321 billion Andere Makoans 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 large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 49.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Andere Makoan economy, worth 98.5 trillion lire a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is 18,517 lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes and all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Andere Makoa's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Andere Makoa is ranked 73,450^th in the world and 9^th in Random Acts of Kindness for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 410.03 on the Clooney Contribution Index.