The Federal Republic of Lion609 is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its digital currency, ban on automobiles, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate population of 479 million Lion609ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 46.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Lion609ian economy, worth 30.8 trillion catnips a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,243 catnips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Insanely good theatre productions face government censorship, soldiers with colourful mohawks make themselves perfect targets for snipers, middle-aged metal fans quite enjoy being called "rebellious youths" by even older politicians, and almost all products in Lion609 are hand-crafted due to strict employment laws. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lion609's national animal is the Meowing Cats, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lion609 is ranked 83,745^th in the world and 340^th in Concord for Lowest Crime Rates, with 70.46 law-abiding acts per hour.