The Holy Vristic Got Slimed Out of Lesser Kargon is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its public floggings, free-roaming dinosaurs, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.131 billion Lesser Kargonians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 42.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Lesser Kargonian economy, worth 109 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 97,249 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation, petting zoos have loose fingers strewn about, the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks, and meat prices are soaring as the farming industry struggle under government-imposed restrictions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lesser Kargon's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lesser Kargon is ranked 173,848^th in the world and 35^th in Goninan for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,162.59 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.