The Empire of Meretica is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Michael II with an even hand, and remarkable for its aversion to nipples, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 5.206 billion Mereticans 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Christine City. The average income tax rate is 95.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Meretican economy, worth 944 trillion Belecthorian Imperial Silver Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 181,502 Belecthorian Imperial Silver Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government is in utter turmoil following the recent abolishment of the tax code, twins are held culpable for the actions of their siblings, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, and the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Meretica's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Belecthorian Societal Orthodoxy.

Meretica is ranked 5,136^th in the world and 120^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 17,230.29 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.