The Empire of Kylan is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Nacldir with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.79 billion Kylanians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amelia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Kylanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,344 trillion Thaurens a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 280,792 Thaurens, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,026,505 per year while the poor average 54,482, a ratio of 18.8 to 1.

Extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals, Kylanians are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks, the nation's ambassadors often conduct their business in jail cells, and heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kylan's national animal is the Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Kylan is ranked 311,035^th in the world and 3^rd in Comicaria for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 22.11 on the Bus Surprisal Index.