The Free Land of Trace Lysette is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.958 billion Trace Lysetteans 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, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Administration are also considered important, while International Aid and Environment aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.0%.

The strong Trace Lysettean economy, worth 174 trillion Glitters a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 44,098 Glitters, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 257,434 per year while the poor average 3,554, a ratio of 72.4 to 1.

Organ donation is compulsory, Harry Potter books are banned, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, and the military perceives nations hit by natural disasters as "easy pickings". Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Trace Lysette's national animal is the Pink Unicorn, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Trace Lysette is ranked 296,225^th in the world and 12^th in queer for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -43.59 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.