The Empire of Macatumba da Bastilandia is a mammoth, efficient nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, compulsory military service, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5.462 billion Macateus live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government is dominated by the Department of Industry, although Education, Healthcare, and Spirituality are also considered important, while Environment and Law & Order receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Set Mares Bastiland. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Macateu economy, worth 703 trillion Bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 128,799 Bitcoins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 802,299 per year while the poor average 8,842, a ratio of 90.7 to 1.

Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, the homeless more often beg for mercy than money, claiming to have performed the Heimlich Maneuver is a popular defense for assault charges, and scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls. Crime is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Macatumba da Bastilandia's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Macatumba da Bastilandia is ranked 3,254^th in the world and 1^st in The Atlantic for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 11,669.76 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.