The Republic of Keistann Ray is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Government of Keistann with an even hand, and renowned for its lack of airports, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.97 billion Central Lanterns are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Holland. The average income tax rate is 88.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Central Lantern economy, worth 467 trillion Dollars a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Retail, Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 157,437 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Shanty towns of homeless immigrants are the ideal recruiting ground for terrorist organisations, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", spousal homicide rates have tripled in recent months, and Harry Potter conventions are closely watched by the government for any signs of 'dueling'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Keistann Ray's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is DC Orthodox.

Keistann Ray is ranked 3,553^rd in the world and 368^th in The North Pacific for Most Valuable International Artwork, with 120.53 Bank.