The Most Serene Republic of Mt Carmel is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Lion population. The democratic, devout population of 510 million Carmellites enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Education, Law & Order, and Welfare are also considered important, while Environment and Industry are ignored. The average income tax rate is 16.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Carmellite economy, worth 24.1 trillion florins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 47,306 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors, midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, and protestors are soaking piles of florins in blood to make a point about government incomes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mt Carmel's national animal is the Lion.

Mt Carmel is ranked 106,962^nd in the world and 3^rd in Realms of Monmark for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,112.64 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.