The State of Buryl is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 38.357 billion Burylians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Law & Order, although Industry and Education are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 5.2%.

The strong Burylian economy, worth a remarkable 1,952 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 50,893 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Buryl's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Buryl is ranked 322,819^th in the world and 2^nd in Malawi for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -11.4 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.