The Holy Empire of Marbieth is a huge, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Ludvig XIV Larsen with an even hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 936 million Marbiethians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Francisburg. The average income tax rate is 75.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Marbiethian economy, worth 98.2 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 104,965 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's museums are real penny-pinchers, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, and bisons are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way'. 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 20,644^th in the world and 34^th in Aesica for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 4,710.38 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.