The Empire of Nyrian is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Quinton I Hollard with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 17.309 billion Nyrianians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Olympia. The average income tax rate is 86.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Nyrianian economy, worth a remarkable 2,640 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 152,560 deniers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There's no such thing as bad publicity, every child sleeps with a gun to protect themselves from the monster under the bed, urban planners beg for just one more lane before bedtime, and the army's use of chemical weapons leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nyrian's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nyrian is ranked 225,856^th in the world and 185^th in United Kingdom for Most Corrupt Governments, with 1.23 kickbacks per hour.