The Intermittent Republic of Murab is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Grand Optimist Iago XII with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 9.625 billion Murabians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Misery. The average income tax rate is 3.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Murabian economy, worth a remarkable 2,397 trillion New Groats a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 249,103 New Groats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

School children asked "what is two times two?" are likely to form a symposium to discuss how different answers make them feel, annulments are on the rise as couples discover their ancestors were born in the same hospitals, tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs, and the death penalty has been reintroduced. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Murab's national animal is the Ravening Sloth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Reformed Empirical Syncretism.

Murab is ranked 242,848^th in the world and 158^th in The Western Isles for Most Armed, with 0.13 weapons per person.