The United Kingdom of Lalaton is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Ligma with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working population of 3.838 billion Lalatonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 61.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lalatonian economy, worth 445 trillion Hoolars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 116,170 Hoolars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Feuilletons can only be deciphered with a Galliennais dictionary, Lalatonian politics is literally a blood sport, throwing garbage out of your house's front window makes it legally someone else's problem, and candidates for public office painstakingly research their family trees to ensure their eligibility. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lalaton's national animal is the Wampus, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lalaton is ranked 119,840^th in the world and 66^th in Federation of Martian Colonies for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 10,052.1 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.