The Federal Republic of Lion1089 is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 301 million Lion1089ians 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 minute government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Administration, with Defense, Industry, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Environment receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The strong Lion1089ian economy, worth 16.3 trillion catnips a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,240 catnips, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 216,852 per year while the poor average 9,114, a ratio of 23.8 to 1.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, the judicial branch is strongly influenced by major corporations, devotion to God is only skin-deep, and public projects are synonymous with yawn-inducing conformity. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Lion1089's national animal is the Meowing Cats, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lion1089 is ranked 263,821^st in the world and 88^th in Furry Hangout for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -3.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.