The Republic of Ljirikke is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 128 million Ljirikkers enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The strong Ljirsh economy, worth 6.65 trillion jeles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 51,989 jeles, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

The Ljirsh Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas, the nation's only university is the School of Hard Knocks, a primitive society is being eroded as its youth flock to the modern world, and cheese lovers have a case of the bleus. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ljirikke's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ljirikke is ranked 212,838^th in the world and 4,537^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -3.14 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.