The Federation of Maerkyja is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its smutty television, daily referendums, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 454 million Maerkyjans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oplion. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.1%.

The thriving Maerko economy, worth 41.9 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Average income is 92,200 Marks, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

The ruling party has a devil of a time keeping order in the ranks, buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, innocent defendants often plead guilty for fear of receiving a much harsher sentence before jury, and after every storm there's an expensive government-funded rainbow. Crime is almost non-existent. Maerkyja's national animal is the Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Maerkyja is ranked 142,999^th in the world and 337^th in Starlight for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 449.25 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.