The Republic of Moon Says Bye is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working population of 2.754 billion Moon Says Byeans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 29.3%.

The Moon Says Byean economy, worth 139 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 50,682 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy, pregnant hitchhikers with signs requesting rides to "competent care" are a common sight on Moon Says Byean roads, biker gangs and fashionistas are converting to Violetism en masse, and the "temporary replacement bus service" is now a permanent fixture. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Moon Says Bye's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Moon Says Bye is ranked 236,306^th in the world and 12,765^th in Lazarus for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -5.4 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.