The Republic of Lightford is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Josip Pusztai with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 16.074 billion Lightfordians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Winterview City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Lightfordian economy, worth a remarkable 4,837 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 300,974 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, Lightford successfully hosted the Krillin Olympics, and torture is illegal. Crime is totally unknown. Lightford's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Lightford is ranked 1,603^rd in the world and 2^nd in Krillin for Most Developed, scoring 98.19 on the Human Development Index.