The Republic of Marek2 is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, democratic population of 12 million Marek2ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Administration, although Education, Healthcare, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 28.4%.

The Marek2ian economy, worth 663 billion Mareks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 55,281 Mareks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors, traffic cops spend most of their work-hours calculating citizens' monthly income, truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail, and companies flee the nation rather than pay their fair share of taxes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marek2's national animal is the baboon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Marek2 is ranked 326,996^th in the world and 3,911^th in The East Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 1.00 billion Standard Monetary Units.