The Federal Republic of Lukeward is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its digital currency, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 18 million Lukewardians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 8.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Lockewardian economy, worth 1.30 trillion Lockeses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 72,344 Lockeses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, the inside lane of every highway is for parked vehicles only, the arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place, and the children of Lukeward are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence. Crime is totally unknown. Lukeward's national animal is the Brown Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lukeward is ranked 74,128^th in the world and 3^rd in Scandwell for Rudest Citizens, with 66.4 insults per minute.