The Constitutional Monarchy of The Lide Collective is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Salha'din with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, parental licensing program, and avant-garde cinema. The devout population of 5.809 billion Lides 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 Industry, Administration, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Luasis. The average income tax rate is 40.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Lide economy, worth 489 trillion Metals a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 84,250 Metals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Robosexual marriages are increasingly common, war criminals are given full state funerals, mandatory state-funded classes teach Libertarianism, and clergy never mention brand names for fear of losing their government subsidies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Lide Collective's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Church of the Great Phoenix.

The Lide Collective is ranked 53,432^nd in the world and 42^nd in Thaecia for Most Developed, scoring 76.74 on the Human Development Index.