The Republic of Laura Nationn is a large, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 104 million Laura Nationnians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 35.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Laura Nationnian economy, worth 3.67 trillion books a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 35,298 books, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's ambassadors often conduct their business in jail cells, genetic researchers have been expelled, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Laura Nationn's national animal is the bear .

Laura Nationn is ranked 77,922^nd in the world and 376^th in Concord for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,655.57 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.