The Federal Stratocracy of Laskaltine is a massive, safe nation, ruled by leto with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.025 billion Laskaltines 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Strasbourg. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 80.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Laskaltinean economy, worth 438 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 145,077 Euros, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 453,536 per year while the poor average 35,607, a ratio of 12.7 to 1.

The morbidly obese often sell stock options on their own corpses, jails have become colloquially known as 'vampire houses', EpiPen sales have skyrocketed, and fur coats have become the latest fashion trend. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Laskaltine's national animal is the German Shepherd, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Luxtriunism.

Laskaltine is ranked 15,317^th in the world and 19^th in Lands End for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 8,553.86 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.