The Colony of Laura Mercier is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.536 billion Laura Mercierians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.7%.

The strong Laura Mercierian economy, worth 68.6 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 44,688 aurums, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 288,023 per year while the poor average 2,801, a ratio of 102 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Laura Mercier's national animal is the bovina, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Laura Mercier is ranked 241,332^nd in the world and 7^th in Montreal for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 624.15 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.