The Republic of Lichian is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Benjamin Gillis with an even hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 10.079 billion Lichians 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 relatively small government prioritizes Industry, with Education, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mhialn. The average income tax rate is 8.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Lichian economy, worth a remarkable 2,495 trillion Gold Ducats a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 247,557 Gold Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government has stated an intention to min-max its stats for 'teh pwnage', politicians have literally dirty hands from their extracurricular activities, dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines', and homes have been banned from having any more than one wheel. Crime is totally unknown. Lichian's national animal is the Lothian Ground Llama, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Judaeo-Christianity.

Lichian is ranked 123,388^th in the world and 115^th in Texas for Most Authoritarian, with 0.03 Stalins.