The Protectorate of KL-1 is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its frequent executions, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 23.219 billion KL-1ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 39.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong KL-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,252 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,923 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation, RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept, corruption is a game of two halves, and puppies given out free in marketing promotions are often tossed straight into the trash. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. KL-1's national animal is the Dolly Varden, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

KL-1 is ranked 179,833^rd in the world and 1^st in Key Largo for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 52.11 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.