The Commonwealth of Marcene is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Lethke with an even hand, and notable for its daily referendums, state-planned economy, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 21.325 billion Marceneans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Social Policy. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marcene City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The enormous but sluggish Marcenean economy, worth a remarkable 1,581 trillion Marcens a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is solely comprised of the Book Publishing industry. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is 74,156 Marcens, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Catherine Gratwick's campaign support is considered seminal, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, older ladies are inundated with offers to help them cross the road, and 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marcene's national animal is the Marcenean Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Marcene is ranked 291,233^rd in the world and 10,980^th in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -51.01 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.