The Republic of Lichian is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Benjamin Gillis with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 17.167 billion Lichians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mhialn. The average income tax rate is 38.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lichian economy, worth a remarkable 4,420 trillion Gold Ducats a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 257,481 Gold Ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

You can call your arthritic immigrant neighbour for all your roof-tiling and guttering needs, it turns out that you actually can put a price on intangible cultural heritage, more citizens have access to Maxtopian Grass than clean drinking water, and in a fit of passion Benjamin Gillis has shredded thirty years' worth of petitions. 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 34,292^nd in the world and 31^st in Texas for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.97 Percentage Of Bribes Refused.