The Republic of Marvin Zindler is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 2.03 billion Marvin Zindlerians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bellaire. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.9%.

The powerhouse Marvin Zindlerian economy, worth 136 trillion Tin Stars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Tourism. Average income is 67,008 Tin Stars, with the richest citizens earning 5.7 times as much as the poorest.

The entire entry for Marvin Zindler in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless', the government's religious works are headed by a New Age guru, a valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales', and going on a diet invalidates your passport. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marvin Zindler's national animal is the Chicken from the Ranch.

Marvin Zindler is ranked 72,514^th in the world and 38^th in Texas for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 2,983.64 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.