The Commonwealth of Lacerius is a small, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The quiet, industrious population of 29 million Laceriusians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 18.4%.

The sizeable but inefficient Laceriusian economy, worth 1.21 trillion Monts a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,575 Monts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Harry Potter books are banned, politicians put their fingers in their ears and sing "la la la la" when walking past lobbyists, religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else, and the mark of a good ruler is the largeness of his chin. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Lacerius's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lacerius is ranked 306,836^th in the world and 739^th in Concord for Largest Black Market, with 11.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.