The Wine Dark Sea of Lyon-1 is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 21.118 billion Lyon-1ians 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 prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 33.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Lyon-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,163 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 55,113 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Autocrats are persona non grata, corporations claim the third ounce of any metal traded in a wicker-cone on the Sunday of a full moon as a charitable expense, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, and high school bands practice by moonlight. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lyon-1's national animal is the Laughing swordfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Lyon-1 is ranked 158,121^st in the world and 1^st in Lyon for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.32 law-abiding acts per hour.