The Republic of Mercedini is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Dimitry Larmée with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7.166 billion Mercedinians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zoloroni. The average income tax rate is 71.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mercedinian economy, worth a remarkable 1,044 trillion Mercedes a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 145,788 Mercedes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Dimitry Larmée is frequently seen begging critics to stop insulting the government, Dogman-branded weapons are all the rage in the militaristic comic-book community, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, and politicians who misplace decimal points on expense reports are fired for gross incompetence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mercedini's national animal is the Pug, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mercedini is ranked 7,905^th in the world and 6^th in Novapax for Most Developed, scoring 88.97 on the Human Development Index.