The Republic of Maqubela is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.949 billion Maqubelans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Education are also considered important, while Environment and Social Policy are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The very strong Maqubelan economy, worth 154 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 52,539 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 152,160 per year while the poor average 14,376, a ratio of 10.6 to 1.

Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Maqubela's national animal is the cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Maqubela is ranked 256,467^th in the world and 10,703^rd in Balder for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring zero on the Gilded Widget Scale.