The Federal Republic of Leistrona is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Alexander Ivanov Sergeevich with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and national health service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.137 billion Leistronans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nofronio. The average income tax rate is 68.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Leistronan economy, worth 166 trillion Lorliands a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 146,215 Lorliands, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Adult unemployment is rising as available jobs are filled by young children, panels from bankrupt rooftop solar companies are used as props for sci-fi B-movies, history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students, and business owners return from long vacations to find their factories have been turned into homeless shelters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Leistrona's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Leistrona is ranked 277,875^th in the world and 1,099^th in Europe for Most Primitive, scoring -277.3 on the Scary Big Number Scale.