The Republic of LastPoint is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Benjamin Johnson with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 5.701 billion LastPointians 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Maddox City. The average income tax rate is 27.3%.

The frighteningly efficient LastPointian economy, worth 869 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 152,570 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Producers insist that movie stars wear crash helmets in every scene, more and more musicians are refusing to put labels on their sound, the only way to escape lengthy prison terms is in a body bag, and domestic fishermen fly the LastPointian flag out of fear of being blown up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. LastPoint's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Catholicism.

LastPoint is ranked 124,542^nd in the world and 29^th in Sun Tzu the Art of War for Largest Black Market, with 1.66 trillion Standard Monetary Units.