The Glorious State of Marktrah is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Comrade Jagel with a fair hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.172 billion Marktrans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zephyrburg. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Marktrahian economy, worth a remarkable 1,317 trillion Stellas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 254,687 Stellas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Worship days have replaced sick days, sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor, therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, and citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marktrah's national animal is the Golden Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Virenism.

Marktrah is ranked 1,197^th in the world and 1^st in International of Socialist Nations for Safest, scoring 153.94 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.