The State of Marquis is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.319 billion Marquisians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Industry is also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.6%.

The strong Marquisian economy, worth 924 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Soda Sales. Average income is 60,381 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 389,165 per year while the poor average 3,785, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and Marquis's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Marquis's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Marquis is ranked 77,619^th in the world and 6^th in Montserrat for Highest Food Quality, scoring 27.35 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.