The Republic of Lanate is a mid-sized, genial nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 82 million Lanateans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 38.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Lanatean economy, worth 6.02 trillion aures a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,355 aures, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Male cubicle workers stand up every time a woman enters the room, Dàguó lanterns outnumber streetlights in major cities, manufacturers of biodegradable plastics have to wait for months to show evidence of organic decomposition, and people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lanate's national animal is the crocodile, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Lanate is ranked 134,952^nd in the world and 1,525^th in the South Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,623.65 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.