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The City State of Marmiedon

“Yes... We Take American Express”

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The City State of Marmiedon is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Marmaduke with an even hand, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, ban on automobiles, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 32.714 billion Marmiedonians 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 tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, 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 11,860 trillion Crypto-donuts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 362,541 Crypto-donuts, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

Diplomatic fallout tends to be much more dangerous than radioactive fallout, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes, the tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, and retail stores are known for creating their own oddly-similar holidays in the months preceding any major festivity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Marmiedon's national animal is the great cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Felineism.

Marmiedon is ranked 68,373^rd in the world and 2,993^rd in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 1,017.24 on the Societal Mobility Rating.

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