The Republic of Lashyr is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Cy Frost with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, lack of airports, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 4.105 billion Lashyrians 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 Healthcare, Defense, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Windridge. The average income tax rate is 38.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Lashyrian economy, worth 255 trillion Snakeskin Quarters a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,166 Snakeskin Quarters, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Breast milk is being redistributed from each according to their ability to each according to their need, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, Cy Frost is too busy listening to praise to get any work done, and there has been a rapid increase of noise complaints over the sound of buzzing bees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lashyr's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Victorianity.

Lashyr is ranked 46,117^th in the world and 2,266^th in Osiris for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 665.04 on the Clooney Contribution Index.