The Democratic Republic of Laugh Alone is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.174 billion Laugh Aloneans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.5%.

The Laugh Alonean economy, worth 174 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 41,773 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally, there has been a rapid increase of noise complaints over the sound of buzzing bees, citizens must pay to enjoy Laugh Alone's pristine beaches, and drivers regularly pull over for nonexistent police cars. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Laugh Alone's national animal is the Kitsune, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Laugh Alone is ranked 177,675^th in the world and 1^st in Aitru for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.95 on the Bus Surprisal Index.