The Federation of Marynya is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.448 billion Marynyans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 52.9%.

The strong Marynyan economy, worth 82.2 trillion kronor a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 56,790 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, competing private ambulances racing to be the first to traffic accidents are a major cause of road accidents, new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Marynya to be bombproof, and it is rumoured that Leader uses a magic 8-ball to make policy decisions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marynya's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Marynya is ranked 31,186^th in the world and 1,603^rd in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.44 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.