The Federal Republic of Lion976 is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and ritual sacrifices. The compassionate, devout population of 379 million Lion976ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, moralistic government prioritizes Law & Order, although Defense, Administration, and Education are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 43.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Lion976ian economy, worth 21.5 trillion catnips a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,657 catnips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, out-of-work actors say they can't complain, people who eat pizza with lactase supplements are arrested by the flavour police, and captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lion976's national animal is the Meowing Cats, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lion976 is ranked 296,302^nd in the world and 1,222^nd in the Plains of Perdition for Largest Black Market, with 26.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.