The Crystal leth dealing cabal of Lethen is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Malcolm Mason with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, sprawling nuclear power plants, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 38.689 billion Lethenians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arnhelm. The average income tax rate is 1.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lethenian economy, worth a remarkable 8,861 trillion Golden Farbs a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 229,049 Golden Farbs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government negotiators never forget to say "pretty please" when begging for custody of its criminals, Lethenians are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks, Lethenians believe manners maketh the leader, and citizens are constantly disappointed to find their nuisance neighbours are still alive. Crime is totally unknown. Lethen's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Masonic love fest.

Lethen is ranked 41,257^th in the world and 213^th in Europeia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.17 law-abiding acts per hour.