The Republic of Ruy Lopez is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, parental licensing program, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 7.31 billion Ruy Lopezians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 63.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Ruy Lopezian economy, worth 871 trillion pawns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 119,192 pawns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Bike rage is all the rage, glamping Ruy Lopezians won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, and criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruy Lopez's national animal is the king, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ruy Lopez is ranked 45,167^th in the world and 269^th in Giovanniland for Most Corrupt Governments, with 46.32 kickbacks per hour.