The United Kingdom of Mark Strickson is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Vislor Turlough with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.452 billion Trion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trion. The average income tax rate is 48.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Trion economy, worth 263 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Retail, Furniture Restoration, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,267 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists, citizens are now allowed to discuss whether Vislor Turlough is the greatest ruler ever or simply the greatest ruler of this generation, cheese lovers have a case of the bleus, and tuba players are paid to quietly whisper into their instruments. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mark Strickson's national animal is the tractator, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Mark Strickson is ranked 20,040^th in the world and 7^th in The Companions for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5,120.68 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.