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The United Republic of Marecageux is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 602 million Marecageuxans are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cayenne. The average income tax rate is 45.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Marecageuxian economy, worth 41.6 trillion Frances a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,154 Frances, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Savvy students quote paywalled research knowing that university lecturers can't afford to check the citations, Leader's reputation is hard as nails, sections of the police receive paramilitary training, and meat-eating is frowned upon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marecageux's national animal is the Alligator, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Marecageux is ranked 223,562^nd in the world and 3,717^th in the South Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -4.27 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.