The Kingdom of Lorane is a large, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 163 million Loraneans are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.8%.

The very strong Loranean economy, worth 11.9 trillion Concords a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 73,073 Concords, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard, hospital administrators can usually be found scrubbing their floors with toothbrushes, Lorane's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region, and formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Lorane's national animal is the Capybara.

Lorane is ranked 261,490^th in the world and 1,830^th in the West Pacific for Most Devout, with 11.64 prayers per hour.