The Borderlands of Lzecov Islands is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 384 million Lzeci have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aurora-Australis. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.6%.

The thriving Lzecov economy, worth 24.1 trillion shillings a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,738 shillings, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 182,222 per year while the poor average 17,097, a ratio of 10.7 to 1.

Foreign policy is based upon the principle of sieve and take, bike rage is all the rage, pregnant hitchhikers with signs requesting rides to "competent care" are a common sight on Lzecov roads, and the nation's girls answer "apple" when asked what makes pi. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Lzecov Islands's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Lzecov Islands is ranked 153,498^th in the world and 2,031^st in the West Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,513.65 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.