The Community of Mercureia is a very large, genial nation, notable for its daily referendums, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 312 million Mercureians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Healthcare, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 33.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Mercureian economy, worth 33.2 trillion Knofliks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 106,564 Knofliks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Foreign workers are flooding in as Knofliks flood out, visitors often wonder about the new red dartboard in Leader's office, RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept, and citizens know never to accept cookies from strangers. Crime is totally unknown. Mercureia's national animal is the Honey Badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mercureia is ranked 54,229^th in the world and 60^th in Horizon for Most Developed, scoring 76.25 on the Human Development Index.