The State of McFaddan is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.557 billion McFaddanians 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Industry is also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The strong McFaddanian economy, worth 888 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 57,122 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 368,161 per year while the poor average 3,580, a ratio of 102 to 1.

McFaddan has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. McFaddan's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

McFaddan is ranked 289,224^th in the world and 8^th in Glasgow for Lowest Crime Rates, with 33.65 law-abiding acts per hour.