The Republic of Murshan is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by The Steve of Steve's with an even hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The devout population of 4.036 billion Murshanians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hushburg. The average income tax rate is 58.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Murshanian economy, worth 224 trillion Byunis a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,614 Byunis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Murshan is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, the institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, and child labor has been outlawed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Murshan's national animal is the Panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Mineism.

Murshan is ranked 164,287^th in the world and 2,623^rd in The East Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 1,381.02 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.