The Periodical of The Forest Leaf is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Leaf population. The hard-working population of 1.543 billion Forest Leafians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 22.5%.

The Forest Leafian economy, worth 61.8 trillion Words a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 40,083 Words, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Forest Leaf's national animal is the Leaf.

The Forest Leaf is ranked 173,256^th in the world and 226^th in Forest for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 336.5 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.