The Republic of Martopolis is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Valerie Aldana with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 4.13 billion Martopolites 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 Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Martegrad. The average income tax rate is 48.5%.

The strong Martopolan economy, worth 379 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 92,005 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, government-sponsored WiFi allows farmers to rant about city folks in real time, and foreign casinos have trouble paying fans who bet on the triumph of the Martegrad Blue Jays against long odds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Martopolis's national animal is the Blue Jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Oshtianity.

Martopolis is ranked 14,004^th in the world and 836^th in Balder for Nicest Citizens, with 26.14 average smiles per day.