The Democratic Republic of Lient is a colossal, pleasant nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 4.22 billion Lientians, 460 million of whom are zombies, 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 Law & Order, Public Transport, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 28.7%.

The Lientian economy, worth 165 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 39,108 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines, glamping Lientians won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi, and trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lient's national animal is the Kitsune.

Lient is ranked 177,369^th in the world and 2^nd in Tartus for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,440.03 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.