The Republic of LaEal is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 9 million LaEalians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.6%.

The LaEalian economy, worth 429 billion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 47,739 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, family isn't who you're born with but who you abandon in foreign countries, all footpaths have tollbooths, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. LaEal's national animal is the turtle.

LaEal is ranked 51,496^th in the world and 623^rd in The East Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,712.32 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.