The Republic of Keyandlock is a fledgling, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 6 million Keyandlockians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The very strong Keyandlockian economy, worth 393 billion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 65,590 credits, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 188,731 per year while the poor average 18,110, a ratio of 10.4 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Keyandlock's national animal is the rabbit.

Keyandlock is ranked 107,235^th in the world and 875^th in the Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 33.32 on the Bus Surprisal Index.