The Holy Empire of Marbieth is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Ludvig XIV Larsen with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, frequent executions, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The compassionate, devout population of 811 million Marbiethians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Francisburg. The average income tax rate is 73.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Marbiethian economy, worth 79.7 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,249 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Elections are won by the candidate who makes the best 'yo mama' jokes, gossip magazines have pictures of Emperor Ludvig XIV Larsen sunbathing on the beach with political rivals, road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, and exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marbieth's national animal is the bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Marbieth is ranked 80,594^th in the world and 43^rd in Aesica for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 13,786.17 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.