The Republic of Lichian is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Benjamin Gillis with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 10.467 billion Lichians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small 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 8.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Lichian economy, worth a remarkable 2,622 trillion Gold Ducats a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 250,564 Gold Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, 'To Regulate And Beyond' is the unofficial motto of the Lichian Space Agency, in a fit of passion Benjamin Gillis has shredded thirty years' worth of petitions, and urban entrepreneurs are busy introducing cockroaches into restaurant kitchens. 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 3,195^th in the world and 12^th in Texas for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 28,262.39 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.