The Allegiance of Mer People is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 16.496 billion Mer hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Atlantis. The average income tax rate is 92.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient a Mer economy, worth a remarkable 2,862 trillion Golds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 173,499 Golds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Evasive politicians don't fail to strongly commit to not committing to a course of non-inaction, people who have never eaten chicken are told it tastes a bit like crocodile, enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity, and radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Mer People's national animal is the Scorpio, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mer People is ranked 287,117^th in the world and 1^st in Crodown for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.5 kickbacks per hour.