The Federal Republic of Lion182 is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 633 million Lion182ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 38.1%.

The thriving Lion182ian economy, worth 41.5 trillion catnips a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,565 catnips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Universities now offer degrees in cycling etiquette, the official Lion182ian Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child, policies are debated via video essays and tier lists, and women no longer need to pepper conversations with incessant references to fictitious husbands. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lion182's national animal is the Meowing Cats.

Lion182 is ranked 127,149^th in the world and 533^rd in Concord for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 38.1 Effective Tax Rate.