The Colony of LeMercier is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 6.093 billion LeMercierians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Defense, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.0%.

The thriving LeMercierian economy, worth 408 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 67,032 aurums, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 237,273 per year while the poor average 13,673, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. LeMercier's national animal is the bovina, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

LeMercier is ranked 125,665^th in the world and 1^st in Chateau de Versailles for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,617.94 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.