The Empire of Jora is a titanic, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-working, democratic population of 13.583 billion Jorans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Spirituality, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 5.6%.

The strong Joran economy, worth 930 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 68,491 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Pandemics are over and done with by the time it takes to pass the nation's stringent border security, people often get liposuction to reduce their air fares, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, and businesses have become paranoid as waves of lawsuits sweep the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Jora's national animal is the lion.

Jora is ranked 145,561^st in the world and 7,872^nd in Balder for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 42 on the Kitten Softness Rating.