The Armed Republic of Nova Makhnovia is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its closed borders, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 5.348 billion Makhnovites 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, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pingugrad. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Makhnovite economy, worth a remarkable 1,035 trillion denarii 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. 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 an impressive 193,633 denarii, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 830,389 per year while the poor average 28,900, a ratio of 28.7 to 1.

The phrase "you might think that but I couldn't possibly comment" is the closest you'll get to a straight answer from Makhnovite politicians, the government terminates employment with extreme prejudice, Leader's opponents have adopted dogs to chase away the mailman, and the military has gone fission for more funding. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nova Makhnovia's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nova Makhnovia is ranked 96,523^rd in the world and 4,954^th in Osiris for Lowest Crime Rates, with 66.3 law-abiding acts per hour.