The Republic of Phydios is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by President Ross with a fair hand, and notable for its prohibition of alcohol, frequent executions, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 8.383 billion Phydiosians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sula. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Phydiosian economy, worth a remarkable 1,297 trillion quinoes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 154,794 quinoes, with the richest citizens earning 8.0 times as much as the poorest.

Vaccinations are mandatory, journalists giggle uncontrollably while reporting the nation's drug bonfires, a life spent suffering in silence is considered noble, and military officers are given medals for disobeying orders. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a 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 4,381^st in the world and 5^th in Right to Life for Most Efficient Economies, scoring 100 on the Krugman-Greenspan Business Outlook Index.