The Gulf of Yar Tug is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. The quiet, industrious population of 9.003 billion Yar Tugians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Yar Tugian economy, worth 222 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 24,614 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yar Tug's national animal is the turtle.

Yar Tug is ranked 165,890^th in the world and 1^st in The Unknown Abyss for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,676.17 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.