The Republic of Meletus is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 3.565 billion Meletusians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.4%.

The Meletusian economy, worth 153 trillion deniers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 43,036 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Meletus's national animal is the turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Meletus is ranked 166,408^th in the world and 3^rd in Land of Mar for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.