The Degenerate State of Ost-Laotien is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Rex Ivanocius with an iron fist, and remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.832 billion Ost-Laotienians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Administration and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dragon City. The average income tax rate is 44.4%.

The powerhouse Ost-Laotienian economy, worth 285 trillion Ost-Laotien piastres a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 100,961 Ost-Laotien piastres, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

A petition to improve Ost-Laotienian literacy is mostly signed with cross-marks, cities in Ost-Laotien declare independence based on interpretation of the historic meaning of cave paintings, the media have begun calling the government treasury "Rex Ivanocius's stash", and requests to "pass the salt" are supported by tank divisions. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force. Ost-Laotien's national animal is the Draco Orientalis dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Cult of Slaanesh.

Ost-Laotien is ranked 285,910^th in the world and 5,061^st in The East Pacific for Highest Food Quality, scoring 4.64 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.