The Federal Republic of Dyrenell is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President A with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, avant-garde cinema, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 3.764 billion Dyrenellians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hebi. The average income tax rate is 42.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Dyrenellian economy, worth 453 trillion Dyrenellian dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 120,535 Dyrenellian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Every week is blindness awareness week, the weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, the Dyrenell Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, and protests are legal but strictly supervised. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dyrenell's national animal is the Serpent, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Dyrenell is ranked 12,709^th in the world and 685^th in The North Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 87.98 on the Human Development Index.