The Disputed Territories of Lepidotes is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, prohibition of alcohol, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-working, devout population of 4.409 billion Lepidotesians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 20.9%.

The Lepidotesian economy, worth 202 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 46,029 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Reinventing the wheel is a favourite pastime of Lepidotesian weapons designers, the immigration office has an express line for people bringing cash in briefcases, you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg, and advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lepidotes's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lepidotes is ranked 253,255^th in the world and 1^st in Bakersfield for Most Cultured, scoring 62 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.