The Lacarian Colony of Lousha is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.247 billion Loushans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.9%.

The very strong Loushan economy, worth 77.9 trillion Rubies a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 34,655 Rubies, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 100,365 per year while the poor average 9,482, a ratio of 10.6 to 1.

Voting is compulsory, organ donation is compulsory, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and military funding has been stripped back. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Lousha's national animal is the Red Owl.

Lousha is ranked 307,833^rd in the world and 4^th in The Lacarian Colonial Union for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -4.47 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.