The Capital of Ultramar of Macragge is a mammoth, efficient nation, renowned for its daily referendums, compulsory military service, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, devout population of 9.007 billion Macraggeans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 58.2%.

The powerhouse Macraggean economy, worth 607 trillion throne gelts a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,468 throne gelts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, the easiest method of escaping from prison is to take singing lessons, Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, and creating dance remixes is the newest form of conspicuous consumption. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Macragge's national animal is the imperial aquila, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Macragge is ranked 74,651^st in the world and 47^th in Remembrance for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 58.18 Effective Tax Rate.