The Sultanate of Makanzar is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its frequent executions, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 646 million Makaners are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amarang. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.8%.

The all-consuming Makanzarian economy, worth 63.2 trillion Makaner Reals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 97,798 Makaner Reals, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 447,110 per year while the poor average 13,028, a ratio of 34.3 to 1.

An enormous health awareness programme is underway, a surprising number of travelers carry their water in vodka bottles, the government officially wants you to slow down and speak more clearly, and Makanzar shot first. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Makanzar's national animal is the dromedary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Makanzar is ranked 179,664^th in the world and 3,627^th in the South Pacific for Highest Food Quality, scoring 13.31 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.