The Pink Holy of The Marlands is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Santa Claus with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, hatred of cheese, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 8.543 billion Marlandi hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrassil. The average income tax rate is 78.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Marlandi economy, worth 833 trillion Brains a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 97,516 Brains, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ships no longer sail as no one wants to encounter Marlandi pirates, third world countries are rich in "I Love Yggdrassil" t-shirts, nobody likes bad boys any more, and the nation leads The East Pacific in per capita stalking. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Marlands's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Athyism.

The Marlands is ranked 138,905^th in the world and 1,752^nd in The East Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 9.97 Obesity Rate.