The Republic of Phydios is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Ross with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, frequent executions, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 20.552 billion Phydiosians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sula. The average income tax rate is 92.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Phydiosian economy, worth a remarkable 3,725 trillion quinoes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 181,274 quinoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Economists claim no news is good news, the government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned, libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, and science centers and state of the art laboratories are ubiquitous. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Phydios's national animal is the jaguar, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Phydios is ranked 287,108^th in the world and 135^th in Right to Life for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -17.15 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.