The Puppet Puppeting Around of The Merethin City Axolotls is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and state-planned economy. The democratic population of 1.022 billion Merethin City Axolotlsians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 34.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Merethin City Axolotlsian economy, worth 42.4 trillion Foot Balls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 41,531 Foot Balls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Harry Potter books are banned, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, boats straying just metres away from the shore will raise the ire of the Coast Guard, and pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Merethin City Axolotls's national animal is the Mascot, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Merethin City Axolotls is ranked 83,056^th in the world and 3^rd in Merethin City for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 4,420.02 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.