The Kingdom of Literian is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Skydon with an even hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.758 billion Literians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of D'Amare. The average income tax rate is 92.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Literianian economy, worth 733 trillion Armonds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 154,173 Armonds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's endangered species are no longer endangered, school football matches are usually five-a-side, Skydon has more friends than ever before, and it is not politically correct to suspect that a serially convicted burglar might steal again. Crime is totally unknown. Literian's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Literian is ranked 254,256^th in the world and 339^th in The Free Nations Region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -17.46 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.