The Empire of Lavanta is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Jeffrey Philippe with a fair hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 7.049 billion Lavantans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lavanta City. The average income tax rate is 85.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lavantan economy, worth a remarkable 1,136 trillion Lavantan Karas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 161,284 Lavantan Karas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A driving license is obtained not by passing a test but by passing a brown envelope, a suspicious number of John Smiths are known to donate to Lavantan politicians, dog owners proudly declare that their pups can predict when the mailman will arrive, and attendance of fathers at PTA meetings is at an all-time high. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lavanta's national animal is the Lavantan Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lavanta is ranked 104,748^th in the world and 3,762^nd in Lazarus for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,698.89 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.