The Republic of Lafvata is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory vegetarianism, sprawling nuclear power plants, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 263 million Lafvatans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lafvata. The average income tax rate is 22.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Lafvatan economy, worth 28.1 trillion Ciardens a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 106,697 Ciardens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, no one engages in 'locker room talk' any more, crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens, and citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone. Crime is totally unknown. Lafvata's national animal is the Bull, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lafvata is ranked 278,061^st in the world and 12^th in United Republics of Ethera for Most Patriotic, with 0.58 flags saluted per person per day.