The Republic of Lightford is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Josip Pusztai with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.753 billion Lightfordians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Winterview City. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Lightfordian economy, worth a remarkable 2,645 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 246,064 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears, snitches get riches, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, and torture is illegal. Crime is totally unknown. Lightford's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Lightford is ranked 18,047^th in the world and 9^th in Krillin for Safest, scoring 114.95 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.