The Kingdom of Langstone is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 840 million Langstoneans 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The strong Langstonean economy, worth 44.6 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Average income is 53,096 aurums, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 342,210 per year while the poor average 3,328, a ratio of 102 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Langstone's national animal is the bovina, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Langstone is ranked 249,431^st in the world and 5^th in Odesa for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 526.36 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.