The Disputed Territories of Macross City is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, parental licensing program, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 16.598 billion Macross Cityians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Law & Order and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.0%.

The powerhouse Macross Cityian economy, worth a remarkable 2,031 trillion Protoculture Pieces a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 122,371 Protoculture Pieces, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 469,599 per year while the poor average 21,985, a ratio of 21.4 to 1.

Photos of picturesque coastal buildings are set against a backdrop of smokestacks and ship hulls, kids only know what plants are because they've seen them on the television, police nightsticks see use all day long, and six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Macross City's national animal is the Tuna, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Macross City is ranked 14,492^nd in the world and 9^th in Anime for Most Secular, with 88.36 Atheism Rate.