The Federated Kingdom of Margaux is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by King Mark Serene Grumps with an iron fist, and renowned for its triple-decker prams, sprawling nuclear power plants, and labour-free parental leave. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 9.55 billion Margauxians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Triablo. The average income tax rate is 97.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Margauxian economy, worth a remarkable 4,165 trillion Marguins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 436,136 Marguins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears, even the nation's brussel sprouts are delicious and nutritious, and the justice of Margaux is considered superior to that of other nations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Margaux's national animal is the Emperial Thoroughbred, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is None.

Margaux is ranked 331,670^th in the world and 396^th in 10000 Islands for Nicest Citizens, with 0.11 average smiles per day.