The Empire of Leatern Narth is a mid-sized, efficient nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 62 million Leatern Narthians 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 Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 44.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Leatern Narthian economy, worth 3.78 trillion marks a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is 60,904 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard, tourists visit Leatern Narth to mass-moon Leatern Narthian politicians, women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, and all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Leatern Narth's national animal is the emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Leatern Narth is ranked 114,230^th in the world and 1,519^th in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,677.2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.