The Pilot of Mari Illustrious Makinami is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Evangelion population. The hard-working population of 1.842 billion Lilins have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.7%.

The Lilin economy, worth 80.7 trillion LCLS a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Retail, and Tourism. Average income is 43,832 LCLS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mari Illustrious Makinami's national animal is the Evangelion.

Mari Illustrious Makinami is ranked 57,840^th in the world and 16^th in Black Moon for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 4,396.82 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.