The Democratic Republic of Lanedovia is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 244 million Lanedovians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 33.3%.

The powerhouse Lanedovian economy, worth 23.0 trillion Lanes a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,259 Lanes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Not even adulthood can save you from truant officers, signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles, turning eighteen is often referred to as the 'Age of Aquarius', and "Leader got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lanedovia's national animal is the Monster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lanedovia is ranked 141,095^th in the world and 22^nd in The Embassy for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 1,025.09 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.