The Emirate of Tayipistan is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 469 million Tayipistanis 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aydenabad. The average income tax rate is 37.7%.

The thriving Tayipistani economy, worth 36.6 trillion Bronclers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 77,963 Bronclers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Science centers and state of the art laboratories are ubiquitous, the commercialisation of highly deadly weapons has instilled Tayipistan with a very polite populace, praying before a battle is a court-martial offence, and fruit vendors are encouraging a life of crime in their advertising. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tayipistan's national animal is the Nelson Mandela, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Tayipistan is ranked 62,367^th in the world and 64^th in New Western Empire for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 4,034.14 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.