The Imperial Chancellorate of Lyrasona is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Tobias IV with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 19.08 billion Lyrasonans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Surgi. The average income tax rate is 68.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lyrasonan economy, worth a remarkable 3,648 trillion Lyran Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 191,236 Lyran Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Middle-aged metal fans quite enjoy being called "rebellious youths" by even older politicians, the most popular stadium acts are one-off performances, anyone with an emergency on a holy day is advised to pray harder, and metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lyrasona's national animal is the Koala Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Soloconism.

Lyrasona is ranked 261,544^th in the world and 4^th in Icarus for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -4.73 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.