The Most Serene Republic of Lauren Bacall is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its infamous sell-swords, ban on automobiles, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7.392 billion Lauren Bacallians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 17.5%.

The strong Lauren Bacallian economy, worth 418 trillion Diamonds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 56,669 Diamonds, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

Cars are banned, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Lauren Bacall City, Tetris has been banned for its graphic violent content, and policemen regularly conduct midnight raids on closed donut shops to 'collect evidence'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lauren Bacall's national animal is the Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Lauren Bacall is ranked 123,968^th in the world and 1^st in Aftoi oi omorfoi anthropoi for Lowest Crime Rates, with 63.31 law-abiding acts per hour.