The Fiefdom of Marstal is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-working population of 1.23 billion Marstalians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.0%.

The Marstalian economy, worth 52.2 trillion kroner a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 42,461 kroner, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marstal's national animal is the lion.

Marstal is ranked 208,034^th in the world and 1^st in Marstal for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.