The Dictatorship of Lars Ridgely is a small, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 36 million Lars Ridgelyians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.0%.

The strong Lars Ridgelyian economy, worth 1.98 trillion Lars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 54,933 Lars, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

Midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, military spending recently hit a new high, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and actively encouraging climate change is helping reduce winter fuel costs. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lars Ridgely's national animal is the Lars, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lars Ridgely is ranked 144,620^th in the world and 1,194^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 1,577.38 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.