The Must Protecc of -Sylvie- is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Sylvie with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 13.692 billion Sylvieians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yusu. The average income tax rate is 26.2%.

The powerhouse Sylvieian economy, worth a remarkable 1,411 trillion headpats a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 103,078 headpats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Edutainment video games are taking -Sylvie-'s students to the next level, marine biology students are shocked to discover that a whale is a mammal, artists are pillars of society, and citizens finish cleaning up after the annual National Treasure Hunt just in time for the next one. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. -Sylvie-'s national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

-Sylvie- is ranked 57,959^th in the world and 1^st in Kindness for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 3,389.1 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.