The Empire of Lionmind is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and flagrant waste-dumping. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 277 million Lionians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The tiny, pro-business government prioritizes Law & Order, with Defense, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.8%.

The powerhouse Lionmindian economy, worth 25.9 trillion Spacelevs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 93,331 Spacelevs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 284,622 per year while the poor average 23,739, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

100-year-old politicians are now a thing of the past, the nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Eckie-Ecola and shaped like an enormous soda bottle -- is being developed, it's best not to ask what goes into Lionmind City Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices, and babies living in poverty are told to take responsibility for their own fortunes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lionmind's national animal is the Lion.

Lionmind is ranked 304,257^th in the world and 112^th in Imperatus for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring zero on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.