The Socialist Republic of Macari is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Ray A Galeano with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.135 billion Macarians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cascada. The average income tax rate is 69.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Macarian economy, worth 908 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 111,695 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The only record being broken at sporting events is the highest death toll, student exchange programs are in trouble as everyone wants to leave but no-one wants to come, copyright laws have been abolished, and there's a lot of hot air coming from the Capitol Building. Crime is relatively low. Macari's national animal is the Griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Secularism.

Macari is ranked 73,815^th in the world and 7^th in Lorania for Largest Black Market, with 1.11 trillion Standard Monetary Units.