The Republic of Latium is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Caius Caristanius Columbanus with an even hand, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 25.568 billion Latins are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rome. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.7%.

The thriving Latin economy, worth 899 trillion denarii a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 35,163 denarii, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is compulsory, Latium has designated Rome as its capital city, Emperor Caius Caristanius Columbanus has just been declared ruler of Latium in an international press conference, and Imperial Cult has been named as Latium's national religion. Crime is a problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Latium's national animal is the eagle and its national religion is Imperial Cult.

Latium is ranked 142,667^th in the world and 19^th in Terranova for Most Authoritarian, with 739.72 milliStalins.