The Federal Republic of Marivina is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by an elected president with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 32.348 billion Marivinans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Defense, Environment, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Administration aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gautreaux. The average income tax rate is 12.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Marivinan economy, worth a remarkable 2,810 trillion Margrasian francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is 86,892 Margrasian francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Black-winged Petrel is one of the most popular forenames in Marivina, the amount welfare recipients spend on fertilizer has exploded, a historic rise in the minimum wage has crushed the economy with inflation, and libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars. Crime is totally unknown. Marivina's national animal is the Black-winged Petrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Marivina is ranked 282,448^th in the world and 7^th in The Sea of Love for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -8.74 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.