The Republic of Vylos is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 16 million Vylosians 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 enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 71.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The struggling Vylosian economy, worth 282 billion Neos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Trout Farming, and Retail. Average income is 17,644 Neos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vylos's national animal is the Xona, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vylos is ranked 249,674^th in the world and 22^nd in The Awesomesauce Puppet Region for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -4.43 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.