The Free Land of Southern Defender 4 is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-nosed population of 15.915 billion Southern Defender 4ians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 28.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Southern Defender 4ian economy, worth 392 trillion Monies a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 24,656 Monies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Southern Defender 4's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Southern Defender 4 is ranked 238,590^th in the world and 4,061^st in Artificial Solar System for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 655.87 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.