The Free Land of Southern Defender 11 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-nosed population of 15.973 billion Southern Defender 11ians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Southern Defender 11ian economy, worth 443 trillion Monies a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 27,784 Monies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Southern Defender 11's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Southern Defender 11 is ranked 251,186^th in the world and 4,660^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.75 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.