The Dominion of Lowdown is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.785 billion Lowdownians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Defense, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.2%.

The very strong Lowdownian economy, worth 181 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Trout Farming, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 65,180 aurums, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 187,957 per year while the poor average 17,943, a ratio of 10.5 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Lowdown's national animal is the bovina, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Lowdown is ranked 198,414^th in the world and 1^st in Lowdown for Largest Black Market, with 504 billion Standard Monetary Units.