The Republic of Meresssive is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 139 million Meresssiveans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 23.7%.

The Meresssivean economy, worth 6.72 trillion rubles a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 48,358 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Lip-readers are often left perplexed by political rallies, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, mining is the nation's most dangerous occupation, and toxic smog is dismissed as the populace just "letting off steam". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Meresssive's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Meresssive is ranked 189,492^nd in the world and 2,577^th in the Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring zero on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.