The Republic of Marek2 is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 10 million Marek2ians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Administration, although Education, Healthcare, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 26.7%.

The Marek2ian economy, worth 573 billion Mareks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 57,332 Mareks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

A century of peace does not preclude peace negotiations, councils up and down the country wrangle over legal matters, the cruise missile launchers on the field hospital roof are purely deterrent in purpose, and conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marek2's national animal is the baboon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Marek2 is ranked 46,585^th in the world and 763^rd in The East Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 18.02 average smiles per day.