The Federation of Livilania is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Chancellor Nerva with an even hand, and notable for its aversion to nipples, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 2.58 billion Livilanians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Novashov. The average income tax rate is 77.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Livilanian economy, worth 353 trillion Livias a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 137,017 Livias, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People make a career out of medical voyeurism, the nation is renowned abroad for its love of blood and guts, sex education has become an intricate maze of stick figures and complex metaphors, and employers are never quite sure if graduates' qualifications have any merit or meaning. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Livilania's national animal is the Trout, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Catholic.

Livilania is ranked 30,460^th in the world and 752^nd in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 38.16 flags saluted per person per day.