The Republic of Lake Kivu is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-working population of 13.984 billion Lake Kivuans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.4%.

The Lake Kivuan economy, worth 617 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 44,155 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lake Kivu's national animal is the lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Lake Kivu is ranked 150,536^th in the world and 3,997^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Corrupt Governments, with 3.24 kickbacks per hour.