The Grand Duchy of Liesse is a large, orderly nation, notable for its unlimited-speed roads, frequent executions, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 192 million Liesseans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 46.4%.

The all-consuming Liessean economy, worth 17.4 trillion Royals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 90,379 Royals, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones, disadvantaged youths often commit felonies to enhance their educational prospects, wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby, and pre-takeoff checks last longer than the flights themselves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Liesse's national animal is the Horse, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Liesse is ranked 103,270^th in the world and 57^th in Rosaria for Safest, scoring 81.98 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.