The State of Marven is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 43.336 billion Marvenians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, with Defense and Administration also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The all-consuming Marvenian economy, worth a remarkable 2,640 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 60,919 betales, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 245,884 per year while the poor average 10,077, a ratio of 24.4 to 1.

Blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued, the backs of 'No Trespassing' signs were made for you and me, all beauty contests have been banned, and the government only announces the deaths of its members when it's convenient. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Marven's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Marven is ranked 61,666^th in the world and 1^st in Marven for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 66.99 on the Bus Surprisal Index.