The Lézard Absurde of Keltionialang is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Uilim Tel with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.29 billion Jinq are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aaw. The average income tax rate is 95.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Jinq economy, worth 272 trillion Kinq Currencieses a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 118,891 Kinq Currencieses, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion, space has been brought down to earth with constellations of cancer cases across Keltionialang, the government spends billions to protect Keltionialang from a disaster that is one in a million, and all industry is owned and run by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Keltionialang's national animal is the Fennec Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Arberyan Faith.

Keltionialang is ranked 20,500^th in the world and 20^th in Carcassonne for Most Patriotic, with 46.84 flags saluted per person per day.