The Republic of Lyrids is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning emu population. The hard-working population of 1.078 billion Lyridsians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 14.2%.

The Lyridsian economy, worth 52.8 trillion florins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 48,961 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lyrids's national animal is the emu.

Lyrids is ranked 32,138^th in the world and 1^st in Mirror World 99 for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 6,033.6 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.