The Republic of Lanzhou City is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.26 billion Lanzhou Cityians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Healthcare, Welfare, and Public Transport also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.4%.

The strong Lanzhou Cityian economy, worth 164 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 38,724 dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 249,583 per year while the poor average 2,427, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Lanzhou City's national animal is the crocodile, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Lanzhou City is ranked 250,496^th in the world and 1^st in Gansu for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -29.15 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.