The Commonwealth of Marcany is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service, national health service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 209 million Marcanyians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 52.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Marcanyian economy, worth 6.73 trillion Marks a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,220 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Mandatory neutering has made purebred dogs a thing of the past, lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, and one can wake up in Marcany and have breakfast in Bigtopia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marcany's national animal is the bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Marcany is ranked 288,337^th in the world and 106^th in Estalcia for Highest Average Incomes, with 32,220.46 Standard Monetary Units.