The Republic of Murnik is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 769 million Murniks 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.8%.

The strong Murni economy, worth 42.4 trillion Murnik Sut ❨S❩s a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 55,111 Murnik Sut ❨S❩s, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Murnik's national animal is the Crasu Fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Murnik is ranked 245,136^th in the world and 27^th in Coldonia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 53.44 law-abiding acts per hour.