The Most Serene Republic of Mercavar is a mid-sized, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 76 million Mercavarians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The very strong Mercavarian economy, worth 5.61 trillion Ayhodan kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 73,810 Ayhodan kronor, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 213,209 per year while the poor average 20,270, a ratio of 10.5 to 1.

A valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales', bedknobs and broomsticks are often seen flying through the air, investigative reports into the government's latest violation of civilian rights are stored in the fiction aisle, and the police force is on a recruitment drive. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mercavar's national animal is the Nidhogg, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Mercavar is ranked 79,820^th in the world and 928^th in the South Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 12.05 Obesity Rate.