The Principality of Lyricana is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 456 million Lyricanans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Wenor. The average income tax rate is 12.9%.

The very strong Lyricanan economy, worth 32.6 trillion Astrumis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 71,407 Astrumis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The new airport at Mr. Giles' farm is panicking his sheep, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Lyricanan democracy, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers, and arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lyricana's national animal is the Pegasus, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Lyricana is ranked 48,712^th in the world and 83^rd in The League for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,269.28 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.