The Republic of Plirya is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Yakob Nikulshich with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, ban on automobiles, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 3.371 billion Pliryans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Platonsk. The average income tax rate is 88.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pliryan economy, worth 464 trillion Plirs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 137,851 Plirs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

No one questions why the chicken crossed the road anymore, museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin, "Yakob Nikulshich got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, and handling people's data is proving an immersive experience. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Plirya's national animal is the Quokka, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Secularism.

Plirya is ranked 14,620^th in the world and 581^st in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 99.99 law-abiding acts per hour.