The Raûmede of Solyv is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Eochya de Vovannes with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.632 billion Solyvians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Administration, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sanvièe. The average income tax rate is 28.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Solyvian economy, worth 91.5 trillion Roubles a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 56,037 Roubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Eochya de Vovannes has just been declared ruler of Solyv in an international press conference, kids feel more beat up than ever after a hard day at school, public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, and Solyèvean-Rite Aethelism has been named as Solyv's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Solyv's national animal is the Solyv Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Solyèvean-Rite Aethelism.

Solyv is ranked 71,599^th in the world and 120^th in Aesica for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.