The Philippine Province of Leyte is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Governor Jericho Petilla with a fair hand, and renowned for its burgeoning horse population. The democratic population of 8.525 billion Leyteñoes are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tacloban City. The average income tax rate is 40.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Leyteñoan economy, worth 170 trillion pesos a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 19,990 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Even the most lowly council pen-pusher has the same political power as a senior minister, the tenet of free speech is held dear, surveillance cameras are banned, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Leyte's national animal is the horse, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Roman Catholic.

Leyte is ranked 163,715^th in the world and 5,307^th in Lazarus for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring 65.79 on the Hayek Index.