The Konungarike of Ljosavatn is a titanic, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and state-planned economy. The cynical population of 15.043 billion Ljosavatnians 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 large, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 39.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Ljosavatnian economy, worth 395 trillion kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, Retail, and Gambling. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 26,314 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Warning signs caution Ljosavatnians where they may fall off 'the edge of the world', glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, excessive gerrymandering has earned Ljosavatn the nickname 'The Democratic Dictatorship', and saying the word 'eggplant' is now a criminal offense. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ljosavatn's national animal is the reindeer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ljosavatn is ranked 140,015^th in the world and 1^st in Glacial Empire for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 451.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.