The Holy Empire of Marsellia is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 661 million Marselliers 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 Healthcare, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marsel the Grand. The average income tax rate is 30.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Marsellian economy, worth 28.0 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,429 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm, the dessert 'Death by Chocolate' isn't the most lethal dish on the menu, 1% of global paper production is bound for the National Archive, and retail boutiques encourage citizens to honor their military veterans by purchasing flag-patterned underwear. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marsellia's national animal is the cat.

Marsellia is ranked 200,285^th in the world and 7,467^th in Osiris for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 29,445.88 Standard Monetary Units.