The Band of Marillion is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by H with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 7.391 billion Socts are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aylesbury. The average income tax rate is 52.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Jester economy, worth 689 trillion Free Scotlands a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,232 Free Scotlands, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Some of the country's most famous photographers are animals, politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing, witches' brews set off Geiger counters, and prime commercial land is being swamped with archaeological teams. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marillion's national animal is the Fish, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Misplaced Childhood.

Marillion is ranked 71,320^th in the world and 3^rd in Monarchist and Democratic Alliance for Lowest Crime Rates, with 69.88 law-abiding acts per hour.