The Free Land of Southern Defender 19 is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-nosed population of 15.909 billion Southern Defender 19ians 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 27.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Southern Defender 19ian economy, worth 403 trillion Monies a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 25,370 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 19's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Southern Defender 19 is ranked 176,246^th in the world and 2,229^th in Artificial Solar System for Lowest Crime Rates, with 58.76 law-abiding acts per hour.