The Federal Republic of Maschfurt is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Walter Schrayer with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, zero percent divorce rate, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 928 million Maschers 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 Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Varaykell. The average income tax rate is 57.6%.

The powerhouse Maschfurtian economy, worth 85.0 trillion Furtells a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,606 Furtells, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

The state auctions off combat drones to fund war reparations, ten-year-olds are applying for lemonade stand operator licences, there is something rotten in the state of Maschfurt, and cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maschfurt's national animal is the Yellow-Backed Macaw, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Maschfurt is ranked 35,669^th in the world and 68^th in The Union of Democratic States for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 815.81 on the Clooney Contribution Index.