The Republic of Marpolia is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 655 million Marpolians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canville. The average income tax rate is 55.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Marpolian economy, worth 12.7 trillion Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming. Average income is 19,316 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, bad punctuation has come to a full stop, and Canville spends billions upgrading public transport. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Marpolia's national animal is the Monk Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Marpolia is ranked 277,499^th in the world and 1,281^st in Europe for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 655.5 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.