The Militarized Allied States of Sylvorian Republic is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Karl Von Trapp with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.057 billion Sylvorians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neu Stalzenburg. The average income tax rate is 61.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Sylvorian Republician economy, worth 277 trillion Stalzes 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 dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 90,655 Stalzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, a light facial coating of soot is seen as the mark of an honest and hardworking man, invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days, and convicted criminals are given free limo rides to jail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sylvorian Republic's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Sylvorian Christianism.

Sylvorian Republic is ranked 237,430^th in the world and 5^th in The Sylvaran Pact for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 182.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.