The Sacral Imperium of Lothia is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Imperator Decima I Sagax with a fair hand, and notable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5.036 billion Lothians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tergeste. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Lothian economy, worth 758 trillion Talents a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 150,676 Talents, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 479,252 per year while the poor average 36,065, a ratio of 13.3 to 1.

Every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts, foreign nationals who stumble near Lothia are harbingers of war, parking's carefree without parking car fees, and arms manufacturers and mild-mannered journalists have been outed as superheroes. Crime is totally unknown. Lothia's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cortarism.

Lothia is ranked 95,114^th in the world and 4,891^st in Lazarus for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,458.17 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.