The Republic of Sea Lions is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lionel See with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, smutty television, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.49 billion Sea Lionians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Singapura. The average income tax rate is 64.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Sea Lionian economy, worth 314 trillion Sand Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Information Technology, Book Publishing, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 89,983 Sand Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The subway is dead quiet in early afternoons, the "temporary replacement bus service" is now a permanent fixture, political scientists despair as the national mascot election eclipses all others in voter enthusiasm, and Lionel See's power is effectively nullified as no bill becomes law without the upper house's support. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Sea Lions's national animal is the Sea Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Sea Lions is ranked 162,307^th in the world and 2,878^th in The East Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.