The Red and Gold Republic of Llorens is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Justine Vartu with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.213 billion Llorenians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zexaro. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Llorenian economy, worth a remarkable 2,344 trillion llorençs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 209,131 llorençs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Imitation is the sincerest form of felony, veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days, the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, and unemployed accountants keep double-entry ledgers of their benefit claims. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Llorens's national animal is the loquito, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Llorens is ranked 226,496^th in the world and 590^th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -39.62 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.