The Principality of La Clede is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its punitive income tax rates, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 11.196 billion La Cledeans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of International Aid, Public Transport, and Social Policy. The average income tax rate is 58.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant La Cledean economy, worth 29.9 trillion Fayettes a year, is highly specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 2,667 Fayettes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. La Clede's national animal is the Vandalia.

La Clede is ranked 142,056^th in the world and 1,804^th in Artificial Solar System for Safest, scoring 63.76 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.