The Federal Republic of Laura Bishop is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Laura with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 24.213 billion Bishopians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Novaria. The average income tax rate is 47.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Laura Bishopian economy, worth a remarkable 4,680 trillion Noredits a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 193,285 Noredits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, a new guerrilla marketing campaign for tap water involves government agents spraying random citizens with hose water, and Laura's used car is held together by bumper stickers that support the opposition. Crime is totally unknown. Laura Bishop's national animal is the Norack, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Laura Bishop is ranked 1,152^nd in the world and 24^th in the West Pacific for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 10,462.5 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.