The Research State of Axolotlande is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Farranor with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 5.914 billion Axolotls are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lotl-Topia. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Axolotlandean economy, worth 602 trillion Dollar-lotls a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,857 Dollar-lotls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Any body part that can be cut off a person is no longer considered to be their property, hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, exam halls are littered with used needles and empty pill bottles, and young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Axolotlande's national animal is the Axolotl, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Lotl-ism.

Axolotlande is ranked 35,311^th in the world and 1,238^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 79.83 law-abiding acts per hour.