The Republic of Light48 is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its daily referendums, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 5.36 billion Light48ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 67.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Light48ian economy, worth 480 trillion rupees a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 89,701 rupees, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, the government regrets to say that it is forced to make cuts to citizens, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, and industry leaders commend the government for enacting an emissions reduction strategy that reduces no Light48ian emissions at all. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Light48's national animal is the beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Light48 is ranked 49,970^th in the world and 8^th in Voidwolf for Largest Governments, scoring 22.63 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.