The Federal Republic of Lion1944 is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and ban on automobiles. The devout population of 386 million Lion1944ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 36.5%.

The strong Lion1944ian economy, worth 23.7 trillion catnips a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 61,394 catnips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The Treasury Minister takes anxiety medication every time kids lose their sports kits, calling dibs is an unalienable right, CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears, and flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lion1944's national animal is the Meowing Cats, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lion1944 is ranked 165,697^th in the world and 600^th in Concord for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93 percentage of bribes refused.