The Republic of Merni1 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.264 billion Merni1ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Merni1ian economy, worth 314 trillion idks a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Gambling. Average income is 43,333 idks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, the nation has nearly as many history museums as Merni1ians, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber, and reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Merni1's national animal is the idk, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Merni1 is ranked 161,393^rd in the world and 10^th in United League of Confederation for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.02 law-abiding acts per hour.