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The Armed Republic of Lumiere du Premier is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 192 million Lumierians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.1%.

The all-consuming Lumiere du Premierian economy, worth 16.9 trillion Soleils a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 88,141 Soleils, with the richest citizens earning 9.3 times as much as the poorest.

Stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, pet owners make sure their dogs wear diapers, the dead fish in the national rivers aren't decomposing because even bacteria can't survive the levels of toxicity, and the national guard is mobilized whenever a mother gets separated from her child at the mall. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lumiere du Premier's national animal is the Silver Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Lumiere du Premier is ranked 99,479^th in the world and 1,874^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 3,096.62 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.