The Republic of Maroon Peak is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Joseph Stalin with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.474 billion Maroon Peakians 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 juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of KREMLIN. The average income tax rate is 82.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Maroon Peakian economy, worth a remarkable 1,418 trillion US Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 219,166 US Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks, a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, more than one company makes the board game Monopoly, and farmers in arid regions are puzzled with government directions to plant rice this year. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maroon Peak's national animal is the Maroon Peak flag, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Maroon Peak is ranked 13,240^th in the world and 734^th in The North Pacific for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 1,555.42 Tourists Per Hour.