The Southern Ring Republic of Macrasetia is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Imperatrix Pacis Celina Karisea with a fair hand, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, national health service, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 6.419 billion Macrasetians 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, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cerilaiva. The average income tax rate is 98.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Macrasetian economy, worth a remarkable 2,191 trillion pescas a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 341,345 pescas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

One complaint of Macrasetia's new periodic table is it's easy to confuse fearlessleaderium with gloriousleaderium, weekly religious services often resemble campaign rallies, boys who take just one date to the high school prom are called 'losers', and candidates make campaign speeches at the funerals of former rivals. Crime is totally unknown. Macrasetia's national animal is the hellbender, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Macraesiph.

Macrasetia is ranked 1,508^th in the world and 36^th in 10000 Islands for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 885.73 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.