The Republic of Ystan is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 621 million Ystanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Industry receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 12.1%.

The sizeable but inefficient Ystanian economy, worth 20.1 trillion pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 32,406 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, surveillance cameras are banned, and contestants on Ystan's Got Talent are screened by the government to make sure that they actually have talent. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ystan's national animal is the dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Ystan is ranked 286,235^th in the world and 1,521^st in Pacifism for Highest Average Incomes, with 32,406.8 Standard Monetary Units.