The Federal Republic of Lafay is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Constantine Karadja-Rosetti with a fair hand, and notable for its ban on automobiles, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.065 billion Lafayians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Healthcare, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Côte de Rubis. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Lafayian economy, worth 226 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 109,919 francs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 316,057 per year while the poor average 30,381, a ratio of 10.4 to 1.

The Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, a third of Lafayians are e-certified CEOs, one year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for Constantine Karadja-Rosetti's office, and the wheel has been patented by at least a hundred people. Crime is totally unknown. Lafay's national animal is the Elephant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Astronomy.

Lafay is ranked 112,940^th in the world and 8^th in Confederation of Lekkerstates for Lowest Crime Rates, with 64.5 law-abiding acts per hour.