The City State of Marmiedon is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Marmaduke with an iron fist, and renowned for its avowedly heterosexual populace, prohibition of alcohol, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 44.778 billion Marmiedonians 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 tiny, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marmietown. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Marmiedonian economy, worth an astonishing 15,797 trillion Crypto-donuts a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 352,804 Crypto-donuts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government advises foreign diplomats to speak softly and carry a big bag of cash, faceless corporations are expected to assume parental responsibility over millions of teenagers, coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops, and the state-controlled media salutes those about to spy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marmiedon's national animal is the great cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Felineism.

Marmiedon is ranked 330,684^th in the world and 4,710^th in The North Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 0.13 average smiles per day.