The Matriarchy of Lih Zard is a very large, safe nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 471 million Lih Zardians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 49.0%.

The Lih Zardian economy, worth 23.3 trillion soliduses a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 49,415 soliduses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

An increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents, the Lih Zard City Pride Parade's head banner explains how unionizing is heteronormative, even secular Lih Zardians are shouting "Blessed are the cheesemakers!", and recognizing the Lih Zardian flag qualifies you for citizenship. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lih Zard's national animal is the skink.

Lih Zard is ranked 158,155^th in the world and 2,721^st in The North Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 54.95 on the Human Development Index.