The Bannorn of Elyria is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Bann Ovir vos Vinonia with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 9.656 billion Elyrians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oros. The average income tax rate is 18.7%.

The Elyrian economy, worth 522 trillion kamas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 54,159 kamas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Public loudspeakers constantly tell citizens they are "happy people", wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby, dictionary sales have hit an all-time high, and the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Elyria's national animal is the golden eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Maumiqism.

Elyria is ranked 302,268^th in the world and 24^th in The Reich for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -5.48 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.