The Republic of Merctor is a mammoth, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 8.529 billion Merctorians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.3%.

The Merctorian economy, worth 377 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 44,243 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Merctor's national animal is the Kitsune.

Merctor is ranked 126,586^th in the world and 6^th in The Moon for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.2 percentage of bribes refused.