The Commonwealth of Ile de Lumiere is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 5.992 billion Ile de Lumiereans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Spirituality, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The thriving Ile de Lumierean economy, worth 444 trillion pounds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 74,215 pounds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 262,699 per year while the poor average 15,138, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ile de Lumiere's national animal is the panther, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ile de Lumiere is ranked 87,183^rd in the world and 3,412^th in Balder for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,814.54 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.