The Empire of Nyrian is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Quinton I Hollard with a fair hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, pith helmet sales, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 17.72 billion Nyrianians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Olympia. The average income tax rate is 91.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Nyrianian economy, worth a remarkable 2,988 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 168,670 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, sports fans complain that cricket tests now last an unbearable ten days, there are six more weeks of winter if a northerner sees her shadow, and public parks are littered with cigarette butts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nyrian's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nyrian is ranked 8,180^th in the world and 18^th in United Kingdom for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 6,322.46 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.