The Republic of Maariko is a mammoth, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7.229 billion Maarikovians 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 Administration, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Warsu. The average income tax rate is 25.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Maarikovian economy, worth 783 trillion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 108,414 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Sex education has become an intricate maze of stick figures and complex metaphors, all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves, the only thing that can pin down a "superhero" is red tape, and guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maariko's national animal is the Cougar, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Christianity.

Maariko is ranked 13,201^st in the world and 84^th in Europe for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 80,660.7 Standard Monetary Units.