The Rogue Nation of Maqsal is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 56 million Maqsalians are proud of their wide-ranging civil freedoms, and those who aren't tend to be dragged off the streets by men in dark suits and hustled into cars with tinted windows.

The medium-sized, liberal, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Education also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The strong Maqsalian economy, worth 2.75 trillion Shariqs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 49,052 Shariqs, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Traveller camps regularly block five-lane superhighways, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, and when you fly on Air Maqsal you win a seat or you die. Crime is moderate. Maqsal's national animal is the Lamb, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Maqsal is ranked 223,059^th in the world and 54^th in Audinesca for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 215.11 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.