The Republic of Lahismee is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by President with a fair hand, and remarkable for its burgeoning Dolphin population. The democratic population of 9.149 billion Lahismeeans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gonham. The average income tax rate is 35.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Lahismeean economy, worth 400 trillion Bits a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is 43,801 Bits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Third world countries are rich in "I Love Gonham" t-shirts, Lahismeean politicians are often described as having more style than substance, the justice of Lahismee is considered superior to that of other nations, and the Lahismeean Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lahismee's national animal is the Dolphin.

Lahismee is ranked 207,225^th in the world and 3,549^th in The East Pacific for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 28,164.64 Standard Monetary Units.