The Empire of Maraing is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 3.288 billion Maraingians 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 enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Spirituality, and Law & Order also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 63.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Maraingian economy, worth 60.5 trillion dabloons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 18,405 dabloons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maraing's national animal is the Mediterranean Monk Seal.

Maraing is ranked 159,673^rd in the world and 371^st in Starlight for Smartest Citizens, with 28.67 quips per hour.