The Constitutional Monarchy of Bylandria is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Almighty Lord of Aperture with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, digital currency, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.389 billion Bylandrians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aperture. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Bylandrian economy, worth 167 trillion Bylls a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 120,255 Bylls, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 530,445 per year while the poor average 17,084, a ratio of 31.0 to 1.

Pinkie promises are a matter of life and death, abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals, burgers often list "miscellaneous meats" in their ingredients, and the suicide rate mysteriously skyrockets during census years. Crime is totally unknown. Bylandria's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Bylandria is ranked 294,714^th in the world and 15,836^th in Osiris for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 127.04 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.