The Mandate of Levantin is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Crusader Council with an iron fist, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, compulsory military service, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.61 billion Levantines 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order and Industry are also considered important, while International Aid and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ibelin. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36.1%.

The all-consuming Levantine economy, worth 437 trillion bezants a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 121,077 bezants, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 411,172 per year while the poor average 26,303, a ratio of 15.6 to 1.

Annulments are on the rise as couples discover their ancestors were born in the same hospitals, gun-wielding criminals always wear appropriate eye and ear protection, the intelligence community is playing 4-D chess with an imaginary spy network, and government policy is dictated by Christianity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Levantin's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Levantin is ranked 28,353^rd in the world and 961^st in The East Pacific for Best Weather, with 130 Meters Of Sunlight.