The Join Lily of 13-Sweeze is a gargantuan, genial nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, devout population of 11.286 billion Join Lily have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 23.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Join Lily economy, worth 485 trillion Join Lilies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 43,022 Join Lilies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, pop sensation "Jack and the Holograms" is storming the charts, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to 13-Sweeze City to enjoy their national art, and the term cold case has taken on a very literal meaning. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 13-Sweeze's national animal is the Join Lily, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

13-Sweeze is ranked 133,580^th in the world and 1^st in Solar Union for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.4 law-abiding acts per hour.