The Free Land of Southern Defender 18 is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-nosed population of 15.991 billion Southern Defender 18ians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 22.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Southern Defender 18ian economy, worth 447 trillion Monies a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 27,969 Monies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Southern Defender 18's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Southern Defender 18 is ranked 194,312^th in the world and 2,977^th in Artificial Solar System for Highest Food Quality, scoring 12.32 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.