The District of Maq is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Liard with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 44.261 billion Maqians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of District City. The average income tax rate is 32.4%.

The strong Maqian economy, worth a remarkable 2,112 trillion aurums a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Gambling. Average income is 47,730 aurums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population, the seventh son of a seventh son is fated to be a millionaire, the government's economic policy is "sort it yourself", and the only issue that Liard has is that there aren't enough issues (Maq has found 3 easter eggs). Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maq's national animal is the bovina, which is also the nation's favorite main course.