The Fragmented Warlords of Merilian Plains is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.816 billion Merilians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Industry, and Public Transport are also considered important, while Social Policy and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kiezin. The average income tax rate is 11.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Merilian Plainsian economy, worth 177 trillion Merilian Lyras a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 97,868 Merilian Lyras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Books are considered luxuries only available to the incredibly wealthy, homosexuality is a crime punishable by death, fish with fish chips have become the new Merilian Plainsian food staple, and Seriema-wagons to Kiezin are often canceled due to excessive levels of manure on the roads. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Merilian Plains's national animal is the Seriema, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Merilian Plains is ranked 211,086^th in the world and 49^th in Saint Helene for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -4 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.