The Free Land of Southern Defender 3 is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-nosed population of 15.918 billion Southern Defender 3ians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 24.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Southern Defender 3ian economy, worth 442 trillion Monies a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 27,769 Monies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Southern Defender 3's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Southern Defender 3 is ranked 195,202^nd in the world and 3,885^th in Artificial Solar System for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.