The Democratic Empire of Makinius is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Tahnee I with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.105 billion Makinians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Darwin. The average income tax rate is 73.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Makinian economy, worth 133 trillion Makinian dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 120,452 Makinian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", airport announcements inform passengers that flights have been delayed because pilots are having afternoon naps, and billions of Makinian dollars are being blown on orbital weapons development. Crime is totally unknown. Makinius's national animal is the inland taipan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Makinius is ranked 83,047^th in the world and 3,959^th in the South Pacific for Most Income Equality, scoring 45.99 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.