The Federal Republic of Lion1 is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its smutty television, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 721 million Lion1ians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 68.8%.

The powerhouse Lion1ian economy, worth 63.9 trillion catnips a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,648 catnips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Recapturing giraffes is proving to be a tall order, card players are calling the government's bluff on anti-gambling legislation, the nation's reputation for treachery has left it sidelined on the international stage, and a positive GPA is all it takes to get an elite education. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lion1's national animal is the Meowing Cats, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lion1 is ranked 28,415^th in the world and 1^st in Catsuperiority for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 7,137.05 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.