The Corporate Federation of Maritzal is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Cornelius Crewes with an even hand, and renowned for its closed borders, unlimited-speed roads, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed population of 10.379 billion Maritzalians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Meridian. The average income tax rate is 92.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Maritzalian economy, worth a remarkable 4,663 trillion Pistas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Information Technology, Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 449,353 Pistas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Maritzal's army is full of two-metre tall super-soldiers, a sophisticated government-sponsored breeding program creates normal people, only AIs know why the nation is rapidly increasing its semiconductor stockpile, and it's often raining men (hallelujah) in Meridian. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maritzal's national animal is the Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Maritzal is ranked 215,195^th in the world and 1,298^th in Europe for Longest Average Lifespans, with 25.69 years.