The Grand Duchy of Marldeep is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by First Chief Havelock Danelaw with a fair hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 46.285 billion Marldeepians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Horstgraben. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Marldeepian economy, worth an astonishing 30,236 trillion Kronkites a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is a breathtaking 653,273 Kronkites, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, pigs can fly but only in Economy Class, and repurposed warships fire swag at company promotional events. Crime is totally unknown. Marldeep's national animal is the Woolly Rhino, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Marldeep is ranked 7,827^th in the world and 13^th in Wysteria for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 12,218.45 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.