The Democratic Republic of Meruma is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 45 million Merumen enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 8.2%.

The strong Meruman economy, worth 2.79 trillion Meras a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. Average income is 62,040 Meras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas and a PhD just ain't what it used to be. Crime is relatively low. Meruma's national animal is the Pferd, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Meruma is ranked 136,197^th in the world and 431^st in Concord for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,374.35 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.