The Commonwealth of Loih is a huge, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 597 million Loihians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 43.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Loihian economy, worth 25.7 trillion ius a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 43,000 ius, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

No suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines, tough diplomacy is often best handled with a nutcracker, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, and battlefield gains are quickly lost when enemies don't respect a time-out. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Loih's national animal is the Gffc, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Loih is ranked 79,227^th in the world and 4,006^th in Balder for Most Corrupt Governments, with 20.96 kickbacks per hour.