The Disputed Territories of Lehrer is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 350 million Lehrerians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Steinway citatel. The average income tax rate is 72.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Lehrerian economy, worth 7.63 trillion Civils a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, highly specialized black market in Trout Farming, Soda Sales, and Gambling. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 21,794 Civils, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Psychiatrists that date patients are congratulated on their romantic conquests, only adults may purchase violent video games, students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations, and increasing numbers of children in Lehrer have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lehrer's national animal is the California gull, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Lehrer is ranked 139,078^th in the world and 130^th in Karma for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,245.23 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.