The Democratic States of Magacia is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 446 million Witches are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 42.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Magacian economy, worth 14.5 trillion Pentacles a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,449 Pentacles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem", all citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society, election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes, and tourists call Magacian beach towns "the fine coastline". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Magacia's national animal is the Royal Green Secretary Bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Magacia is ranked 97,000^th in the world and 1,979^th in the South Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 2,089.72 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.