The Republic of Yyx16 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.72 billion Yyx16ians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Yyx16ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,160 trillion rubles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 172,659 rubles, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 528,242 per year while the poor average 43,713, a ratio of 12.1 to 1.

Powerful x-ray machines used by the Customs Department can see into the homes of nearby residents, business is banging at no-tell motels, many feel that the government's ban on cars to combat reckless driving was "a tad excessive", and fancy dress parties are raided by military police for new recruits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yyx16's national animal is the cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Yyx16 is ranked 4,349^th in the world and 8^th in YYX for Highest Poor Incomes, with 43,713.62 Standard Monetary Units.