The Federal Republic of Yealnor is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 40 million Yealnorans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 58.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The struggling Yealnorian economy, worth 713 billion Flakes 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, quite specialized black market in Information Technology, Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. 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 17,837 Flakes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, organ donation is compulsory, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yealnor's national animal is the Strawberry Finch, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Yealnor is ranked 220,327^th in the world and 27^th in Antarctica for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -3.61 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.