The United People's Republic of Llan is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Julius Carlisle with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, sprawling nuclear power plants, and national health service. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 1.859 billion Llanians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Llanand. The average income tax rate is 71.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Llanian economy, worth 208 trillion Stoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 112,179 Stoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

You can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg, armed security details escort librarians to their homes, the Violetist community celebrates bombshells being dropped on Llan, and a firework a day does not in fact keep the doctor away. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Llan's national animal is the Beaver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Llan is ranked 316,163^rd in the world and 4,423^rd in The North Pacific for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -9.58 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.