The Sultanate of Syout is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning sheep population. The hard-working population of 7 million Syoutians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 13.8%.

The Syoutian economy, worth 346 billion lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 49,506 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Syout's national animal is the sheep.

Syout is ranked 230,650^th in the world and 39^th in Nefertem for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 1,089.02 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.