The Bonfire of the Vanities of Love Peace and Friendship is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Catgirl in a Trenchcoat with a fair hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, restrictive gun laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.295 billion Love Peace and Friendshipians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Spirituality, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Anarchist Society. The average income tax rate is 82.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Love Peace and Friendshipian economy, worth 106 trillion Collective Friendships a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving. Average income is 82,518 Collective Friendships, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

God-fearing citizens can be seen in prayer circles around the Big Max impact crater, vanity is considered the fifth cardinal virtue, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, and fireworks and other big bangs are forbidden during the newest public holiday. Crime is totally unknown. Love Peace and Friendship's national animal is the Neko Catgirl, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Love Peace and Friendship is ranked 11,274^th in the world and 340^th in The East Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,545.8 pounds of wildlife per square mile.