The Second Federal Republic of Liravia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Raymond Aidemor with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, national health service, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed population of 1.868 billion Liravians 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 large, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Administration, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aquae City. The average income tax rate is 82.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Liravian economy, worth 316 trillion Marulas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 169,316 Marulas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Immigrants who carry knives on them are presumed to be chefs, wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms, government officials are held to the highest standard of morality, and the government sends submarines to retrieve bodies from shipwrecked submarines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Liravia's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Gunnism.

Liravia is ranked 162,157^th in the world and 165^th in The Creeds for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 1,579.34 on the Hickory Productivity Index.