The Republic of Marism is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Leader Marc with an iron fist, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ubiquitous missile silos, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.933 billion Marismians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Administration, Law & Order, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marism City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 43.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Marismian economy, worth 461 trillion Chairs a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 157,126 Chairs, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 860,211 per year while the poor average 14,644, a ratio of 58.7 to 1.

Billions of Chairs are being blown on orbital weapons development, the military invades any neighboring nation with the gall to criticize its policies, first-time jaywalkers are also last-time jaywalkers, and stylish juvenile delinquents are highly overrepresented in fatal motorcycle accidents. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marism's national animal is the Rat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Work.

Marism is ranked 303,773^rd in the world and 12,487^th in Osiris for Nicest Citizens, with 0.37 average smiles per day.