The Yam of Yom is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Yam Yom with an iron fist, and renowned for its burgeoning beaver population. The cynical population of 29.737 billion Yomians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Industry and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Administration and Public Transport are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yommoyam. The average income tax rate is 25.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Yomian economy, worth 630 trillion Yoms a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 21,213 Yoms, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Gambling is outlawed, Yom has designated Yommoyam as its capital city, Yam Yom has just been declared ruler of Yom in an international press conference, and flash floods that dams could have controlled regularly ravage small towns in mountain valleys. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Yom's national animal is the beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Yam-Yom.

Yom is ranked 93,082^nd in the world and 2^nd in Glitter for Nicest Citizens, with 14.16 average smiles per day.