The Empire of Lubrus is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Damien Payne with a fair hand, and renowned for its national health service, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.313 billion Lubrusians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lubrich. The average income tax rate is 56.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Lubrusian economy, worth 133 trillion Bulbs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,511 Bulbs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Innocent defendants often plead guilty for fear of receiving a much harsher sentence before jury, newspapers are running a front-page picture of Damien Payne holding a crowbar and standing over a bloodied stockbroker, the comic book series 'Damien Payne and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller, and police aim to defeat hatred with love with their "hugs-for-thugs" program. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lubrus's national animal is the Snow Monkey, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lubrus is ranked 11,992^nd in the world and 341^st in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 29.98 average smiles per day.