The Republic of Marvinfield is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 743 million Marvinfieldians 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 Welfare, although Education and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment are ignored. The average income tax rate is 18.6%.

The Marvinfieldian economy, worth 30.1 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Gambling. Average income is 40,469 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Marvinfield's national animal is the penguin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Marvinfield is ranked 186,275^th in the world and 193^rd in Aesica for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 196.24 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.