The Federation of Markanista is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Viktor Holstron with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, complete lack of prisons, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.03 billion Markanistans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Holsord. The average income tax rate is 90.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Markanistan economy, worth 756 trillion Markian Lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 187,480 Markian Lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sex changes are routinely performed at Markanista's hospitals, petting zoos have loose fingers strewn about, money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them, and vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Markanista's national animal is the Goat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is State Atheism.

Markanista is ranked 21,956^th in the world and 188^th in 10000 Islands for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 4,573.46 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.