The Empire of Lubrus is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Damien Payne with a fair hand, and remarkable for its national health service, aversion to nipples, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.403 billion Lubrusians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lubrich. The average income tax rate is 59.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Lubrusian economy, worth 139 trillion Bulbs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,560 Bulbs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The comic book series 'Damien Payne and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller, police aim to defeat hatred with love with their "hugs-for-thugs" program, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lubrus's national animal is the Snow Monkey, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lubrus is ranked 192,270^th in the world and 3,331^st in the South Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 1.74 kickbacks per hour.