The Kingdom of Mervay is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Queen Callista IV with a fair hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.011 billion Mervayans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Healthcare, and Industry are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asteria. The average income tax rate is 97.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Mervayian economy, worth a remarkable 2,204 trillion Albats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 220,182 Albats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foreign 'investors' have been taking a great interest in the new secret shuttle, the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet, handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, and celebrities sit helplessly as they are labeled "pompous womples" by Queen Callista IV. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Mervay's national animal is the Griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Mervay is ranked 4,588^th in the world and 4^th in The Strategic and Economic Alliance for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 18,198.67 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.