The Republic of Maracole is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Tyson Welsh with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 9.855 billion Maracoleans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lahopia City. The average income tax rate is 26.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Maracolean economy, worth a remarkable 1,190 trillion Teneras a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 120,788 Teneras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Tyson Welsh's iHouse is so intelligent that it manages its own social media accounts, aspiring authors begrudgingly help proofread issue submissions (Maracole has found 2 easter eggs), Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume, and the government has pinkie-promised never to use its veto power except in an emergency. Crime is totally unknown. Maracole's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Maracole is ranked 58,119^th in the world and 31^st in European Union for Lowest Crime Rates, with 72.19 law-abiding acts per hour.