The Republic of Marcellinople is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Consul Marcus Aurelius with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, avant-garde cinema, and compulsory gun ownership. The democratic population of 26.95 billion Marcellinopleans 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 minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Education, although Environment and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marcellinople Urbs. The average income tax rate is 1.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Marcellinoplean economy, worth a remarkable 6,367 trillion Denarii Marcellis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 236,274 Denarii Marcellis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and the well-to-do in Lazarus are never on time for important appointments. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Marcellinople's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Marcellinople is ranked 10,507^th in the world and 580^th in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.3 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.