The Scandinavian Realm of Lagene is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Marino Hressiön with a fair hand, and notable for its absence of drug laws, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.525 billion Lageneans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stör. The average income tax rate is 78.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lagenean economy, worth 143 trillion Eunes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,183 Eunes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Most citizens in Lagene are abject pyrophobes after extremely graphic pamphlets were mailed nationwide by the government, pet loving officers arrest citizens who don't give their dogs enough biscuits, power stations shutting down at night has made bedtime reading tricky, and Marino Hressiön's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lagene's national animal is the Banana Slug, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is None.

Lagene is ranked 5,397^th in the world and 99^th in Europe for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 6,542.02 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.