The Republic of Lumitose is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 246 million Lumitoseans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.9%.

The sizeable but inefficient Lumitosean economy, worth 13.0 trillion Lumitose Francs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,656 Lumitose Francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

There is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality, foreign heads of state have taken out restraining orders against Lumitosean ambassadors, all mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave, and employers may fire workers without giving any reason. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Lumitose's national animal is the Crab, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Lumitose is ranked 107,503^rd in the world and 2,351^st in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 66 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.