The Democratic Republic of Yemet is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Frederik Gerev with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory vegetarianism, public floggings, and parental licensing program. The compassionate population of 5.944 billion Yemetians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulipeo. The average income tax rate is 74.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Yemetian economy, worth 799 trillion Yemet Wengs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 134,545 Yemet Wengs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press, citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee, pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card, and judges who serve for life or good behavior can expect to stay for a week. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yemet's national animal is the Grey Nosed Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Yemet is ranked 21,935^th in the world and 1,154^th in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,784.22 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.