The Kingdom of Old Lusitania is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, pith helmet sales, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 998 million Lusitanians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Novafronte. The average income tax rate is 30.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Old Lusitanian economy, worth 96.5 trillion Septentrionals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 96,706 Septentrionals, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

The newest shade developed by Old Lusitania's dye industry has been dubbed 'Agent Orange', Dogman-branded weapons are all the rage in the militaristic comic-book community, shipping canals are a bit like unimaginative cheese shops -- filled with debris, and only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Old Lusitania's national animal is the Bellapian, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Old Lusitania is ranked 62,492^nd in the world and 33^rd in Arctica for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,146.74 on the Gilded Widget Scale.