The Corporate Monarchy of Lauds Epics is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Beff Jezos with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, smutty television, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 10.801 billion Epicians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sterling City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Epician economy, worth a remarkable 3,569 trillion Sterlings a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is an amazing 330,482 Sterlings, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 3,051,466 per year while the poor average 3,537, a ratio of 862 to 1.

The past is set in stone, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Beff Jezos, the nation is committed to nuclear rearmament, and the sidewalk is used as an overtaking lane by city drivers. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Lauds Epics's national animal is the Wombat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Money.

Lauds Epics is ranked 141,111^th in the world and 7^th in Ashes of War for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 1,740.46 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.