The State of Magnastious is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 28.538 billion Magnastiousians 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 medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Law & Order, although Defense and Industry are also considered important, while Welfare receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.4%.

The strong Magnastiousian economy, worth a remarkable 1,294 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 45,376 betales, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Magnastious's national animal is the deer.

Magnastious is ranked 191,827^th in the world and 5^th in Washington DC for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.