The Commonwealth of Lauidustan 5 is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The devout population of 378 million Lauidustan 5ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 43.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Lauidustan 5ian economy, worth 15.9 trillion deniers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,038 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, Lauidustan 5 is increasingly belligerent on the international stage, and every workday begins with group therapy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lauidustan 5's national animal is the kangaroo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lauidustan 5 is ranked 130,687^th in the world and 6^th in Notaregionlandia for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 2,388.07 on the Hickory Productivity Index.