The Democratic Republic of Yip Yip is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 2.22 billion Yip Yipians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.2%.

The Yip Yipian economy, worth 98.4 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Average income is 44,336 Delta Eagles, 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. Yip Yip's national animal is the Kitsune.

Yip Yip is ranked 178,319^th in the world and 6^th in Avalis for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.