The Watchfires of Luc-1 is a titanic, safe nation, remarkable for its anti-smoking policies and public floggings. The devout population of 21.555 billion Luc-1ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Industry, Defense, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The strong Luc-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,244 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 57,728 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are arrested for naturally producing proteins, the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Luc-1ian radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity, buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, and delivery truck companies use hospital parking lots to store 16-wheelers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Luc-1's national animal is the Death's-head hawkmoth, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Luc-1 is ranked 270,375^th in the world and 1^st in Lucerne for Nicest Citizens, with 6.19 average smiles per day.