The Democratic Republic of Meritotius is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by High Representative with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, irreverence towards religion, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate population of 5.075 billion Meritotiusians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Green Village. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Meritotiusian economy, worth 448 trillion Golds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,410 Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Talkative students are escorted from schools in second-hand prison buses, museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, and bleach is the nation's most common pesticide. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Meritotius's national animal is the dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Meritotius is ranked 18,278^th in the world and 1,176^th in Lazarus for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 8,415.14 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.