The Federal Republic of Lion1275 is a very large, genial nation, notable for its frequent executions, ritual sacrifices, and keen interest in outer space. The democratic population of 299 million Lion1275ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 50.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Lion1275ian economy, worth 12.2 trillion catnips a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,918 catnips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Roosters that herald the rising sun are immediately sent to the slaughterhouse, the government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption, parents giddily refuse to pay their toddlers' medical bills, and the army insists there is nothing gay about men in uniforms rolling in the mud. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lion1275's national animal is the Meowing Cats, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lion1275 is ranked 310,670^th in the world and 12^th in Magna Archen for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -55.83 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.