The United Isles of Lawteria is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Harrington Lockhart with an even hand, and renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, smutty television, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5.194 billion Lawterians 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 Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oceanova. The average income tax rate is 52.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Lawterian economy, worth a remarkable 1,243 trillion Ecoliths a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 239,406 Ecoliths, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

L-SPAN viewership drops as MPs act their age, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors, residents of ageing concrete tower blocks have vital renovation work stopped by Brutalism enthusiasts, and citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Lawteria's national animal is the Green Sea Turtle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lawteria is ranked 13,580^th in the world and 54^th in United Kingdom for Lowest Crime Rates, with 95.79 law-abiding acts per hour.