The Lemon Republic of Jigsland is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Jack with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, unlimited-speed roads, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 5.96 billion Jigslandis 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of JigsCity. The average income tax rate is 83.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Jigslandian economy, worth a remarkable 1,028 trillion Jigsmarks 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 black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. 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 an impressive 172,626 Jigsmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains, military barracks resemble five-star hotels, and soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jigsland's national animal is the Giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Jigsland is ranked 9,940^th in the world and 155^th in the West Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 101.33 law-abiding acts per hour.