The Republic of MAF Squadron 74 is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 758 million MAF Squadron 74ians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient MAF Squadron 74ian economy, worth 29.9 trillion Merlovichan Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,459 Merlovichan Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is totally unknown. MAF Squadron 74's national animal is the Wallaby, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

MAF Squadron 74 is ranked 60,461^st in the world and 2,800^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 98.7 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.