The Tambourine of Lambda City is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.848 billion Lambdaites hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lambda City. The average income tax rate is 39.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Lambda Cityian economy, worth 128 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 69,499 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Scavengers with burlap sacks and shovels skulk around graveyards, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, towns that stop turning a profit are turned into animal sanctuaries, and buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lambda City's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lambda City is ranked 103,155^th in the world and 3^rd in Chessboard for Highest Average Incomes, with 69,499.28 Standard Monetary Units.