The Confederation of Island of the Lost is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by President Michael Poulsen with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 15.647 billion Lost Islanders are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port Maleficent. The average income tax rate is 35.6%.

The strong Lost Islander economy, worth 727 trillion ducats a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 46,514 ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, napalm is the tool of choice for disabling eco-unfriendly forestry operations, Island of the Lost has designated Port Maleficent as its capital city, and President Michael Poulsen has just been declared ruler of Island of the Lost in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Island of the Lost's national animal is the beaver.

Island of the Lost is ranked 235,469^th in the world and 10^th in Mandalanusa for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 29,955.5 Standard Monetary Units.