The Holy Empire of McDonalds0 is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by GoldShip with an even hand, and remarkable for its parental licensing program, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 1.754 billion McDonaldsuians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of GoldMC. The average income tax rate is 34.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving McDonalds0ian economy, worth 187 trillion Carats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,154 Carats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Major corporations receive tax breaks for no apparent reason, town welcome signs list corporate sponsors, throwing garbage out of your house's front window makes it legally someone else's problem, and children asking questions about science are referred to relevant sections in religious texts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. McDonalds0's national animal is the Horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

McDonalds0 is ranked 158,270^th in the world and 3^rd in Orcusa for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 357.68 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.