The Nio of Makasta As he hides away is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its state-planned economy, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.956 billion Makasta As he hides awayians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.8%.

The Makasta As he hides awayian economy, worth 145 trillion francs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, extremely specialized black market in Tourism and Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 24,359 francs, with the richest citizens earning 9.9 times as much as the poorest.

The examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears, immigrant Maxtopians are routinely sold on popular internet auction sites, and broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Makasta As he hides away's national animal is the crocodile, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Makasta As he hides away is ranked 268,652^nd in the world and 2^nd in The Nova Catalog for Safest, scoring 11.54 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.