The Holy Empire of Laurennia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by God-Emperor Neythæn with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.189 billion Laurennians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Laurenbourg. The average income tax rate is 96.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Laurennian economy, worth a remarkable 1,098 trillion Laurins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 152,817 Laurins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Political satirists and late night comedians weep as the government begins cleaning up its act, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem", "Idol-Worship for the Apathetic" workshops are cancelled when no-one bothers to show up, and reassembling shredded papers is the highlight of a spy's day. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Laurennia's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Laureism.

Laurennia is ranked 3,901^st in the world and 2^nd in The Democratic Republic for Most Beautiful Environments, with 2,528.02 Pounds Of Wildlife Per Square Mile.