The Republic of Firelavia is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 20 million Firelavians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Industry and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 9.3%.

The Firelavian economy, worth 799 billion Fire Dollars a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 39,986 Fire Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Firelavia's national animal is the Beluga, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Firelavia is ranked 56,387^th in the world and 20^th in We like money for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,656.14 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.