The Republic of Maruja is a massive, safe nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.059 billion Marujans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Salisbury. The average income tax rate is 70.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Marujan economy, worth 204 trillion Bells a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 66,827 Bells, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children prefer to begin their day with push-ups rather than breakfast, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals, and high school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maruja's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is None.

Maruja is ranked 14,871^st in the world and 18^th in Canada for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,924.51 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.