The United Kingdom of Lianus is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its frequent executions, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The cynical population of 4.611 billion Lianusians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 71.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Lianusian economy, worth 328 trillion florins a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,293 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors, schoolyard sandboxes resemble ashtrays due to the large number of cigarette butts, Lianusian politicians are often described as having more style than substance, and politicians tend to speak more loudly and slowly these days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lianus's national animal is the parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Lianus is ranked 7,052^nd in the world and 1^st in Southeast Union for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 5,461.67 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.