The Serene Sanctuary of The Holy Principality of Saint Mark is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by His Serene Highness Prince Marcarius with an even hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 17.17 billion Saint Markans enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The relatively small, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Education, with Industry, Environment, and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Social Policy is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sanctus Leo. The average income tax rate is 61.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Saint Markan economy, worth a remarkable 6,192 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 360,681 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

At least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to His Serene Highness Prince Marcarius's wardrobe, bris parties are all the rage, ceremonial zweihänders are used in holy rituals, and fur coats have become the latest fashion trend. Crime is totally unknown. The Holy Principality of Saint Mark's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

The Holy Principality of Saint Mark is ranked 4,194^th in the world and 64^th in the West Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 120.81 law-abiding acts per hour.