The Republic of Daryai is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Federal Council of Daryai with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, sprawling nuclear power plants, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 11.135 billion Daryaians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Daryashahar. The average income tax rate is 5.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Daryaian economy, worth a remarkable 2,717 trillion meens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 244,019 meens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Children are often punished for the sins of the fathers, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century, legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, and videogames like 'Equalia: Knights of Self-Confidence' are proving inexplicably unpopular. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Daryai's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Daryai is ranked 4,378^th in the world and 97^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 20,375.84 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.