The Tsardom of Lardinia is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Tsar Sergei Pavlov with an iron fist, and renowned for its parental licensing program, strictly enforced bedtime, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.258 billion Lardinians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kolosnoy. The average income tax rate is 95.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Lardinian economy, worth a remarkable 1,187 trillion Larins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 189,714 Larins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Foreigners must sell an arm and a leg to afford surgery in Lardinia, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, and professionals are ready to retire by the time they receive permission to use their credentials. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lardinia's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Lardinia is ranked 106,388^th in the world and 236^th in The League for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 3,098.54 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.