The Kingdom of Marksland is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.275 billion Markish have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Byblos. The average income tax rate is 18.1%.

The very strong Markish economy, worth 98.9 trillion Sterling Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 77,585 Sterling Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians spend more time in courtrooms than in Parliament, plain-clothes police officers follow Dàguó tourists everywhere they go, political speeches always take place at sunset to a background of patriotic power ballads, and children's bedrooms are often decorated with posters of successful accountants. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marksland's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Marksland is ranked 95,689^th in the world and 9^th in Mazdadez for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.