The Nation of Mertagne is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by The Regent with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate population of 13.928 billion Mertagnians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Administration, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dannin. The average income tax rate is 87.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mertagnian economy, worth a remarkable 2,897 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 208,062 Ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every spring railroad foundations erode to reveal human remains, the nation is noticeably more cheerful on Tuesdays, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, and five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mertagne's national animal is the Giant Elk, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Mertagne is ranked 9,849^th in the world and 9^th in Anaia for Safest, scoring 121.45 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.