The Empire of Maraing is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 3.053 billion Maraingians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, although Education, Spirituality, and Law & Order are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 63.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Maraingian economy, worth 56.2 trillion dabloons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 18,405 dabloons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maraing's national animal is the Mediterranean Monk Seal.

Maraing is ranked 301,159^th in the world and 566^th in Starlight for Most Developed, scoring 43.87 on the Human Development Index.