The Great Kingdom of Merulla is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by King Arthur VII with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 9.117 billion Merulleans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Royal District of Poseidonia. The average income tax rate is 41.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Merullean economy, worth a remarkable 1,841 trillion Tridents a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 201,985 Tridents, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

It's been a banner year for local vexillology, new mothers can pay for their weekly grocery shop with a bottle of breast milk, the government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters, and everybody's got wood thanks to King Arthur VII. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Merulla's national animal is the horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Merulla is ranked 43,215^th in the world and 10^th in Allied Nations Treaty Organization for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 283,685 Standard Monetary Units.