The Republic of Marico is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.966 billion Maricoans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.7%.

The thriving Maricoan economy, worth 251 trillion Rand a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Average income is 63,479 Rand, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 224,698 per year while the poor average 12,948, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Marico's national animal is the falcon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Marico is ranked 210,716^th in the world and 8,288^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 33.02 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.