The Holy Empire of Maconc is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its fear of technology, keen interest in outer space, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 648 million Maconcians 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 relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yong. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.2%.

The thriving Maconcian economy, worth 47.1 trillion Moc Mocs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 72,698 Moc Mocs, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

The military conducts 'training exercises' in prisons, only the richest get to see out of their windows, the populace lives in fear of painful execution for minor offences, and the average commuter spends four hours a day driving to and from work. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Maconc's national animal is the Macaco, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Maconc is ranked 92,833^rd in the world and 125^th in Starlight for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 5.79 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.