The Beauty and Grace of Lala Escargot is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.491 billion Okamas hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Crossroads. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.1%.

The Okamian economy, worth 124 trillion Yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Soda Sales. Average income is 49,813 Yen, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Throwing garbage out of your house's front window makes it legally someone else's problem, agricultural employees work for peanuts, a major religion has been named as Lala Escargot's national religion, and crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination. Crime is well under control. Lala Escargot's national animal is the Snail, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Lala Escargot is ranked 154,190^th in the world and 3,317^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 364.31 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.