The Republic of Merry Nice is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning dove population. The hard-working population of 1.871 billion Merry Niceans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.9%.

The Merry Nicean economy, worth 69.6 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. Average income is 37,207 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Merry Nice's national animal is the dove.

Merry Nice is ranked 277,705^th in the world and 1^st in Penguia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -24.49 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.