The Federation of Lioniel is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Alfonzo D Ferguson with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, ubiquitous missile silos, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 16.648 billion Lionielians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catalania. The average income tax rate is 67.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lionielia economy, worth a remarkable 2,462 trillion Patronuses a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 147,942 Patronuses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The latest national park is visited by more sharks than people, the official Lionielia Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, and the freedom to be free is always just out of reach. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lioniel's national animal is the Narwhal, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lioniel is ranked 243,019^th in the world and 11,832^nd in the South Pacific for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring -43.79 on the Hayek Index.