The Empire of Makinius is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Tahnee I with a fair hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.919 billion Makinians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cairns. The average income tax rate is 76.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Makinian economy, worth 636 trillion Makinian dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 162,496 Makinian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes, only lightning has a chance of striking Tahnee I twice, citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless, and the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm. Crime is totally unknown. Makinius's national animal is the coastal taipan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Makinius is ranked 40,773^rd in the world and 929^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.38 law-abiding acts per hour.