The Commonwealth of The Phlarish Isles is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Phyr Reavar with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, democratic population of 7.28 billion Phlarish hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Administration, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Phlarxie. The average income tax rate is 11.2%.

The strong Phlarish economy, worth 586 trillion Phyrmas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Tourism, Book Publishing, and Pizza Delivery. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 80,571 Phyrmas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The hardest thing for a mining operation to dig through is government red tape, programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, the reams of paperwork accompanying any electronic item are a recognised contributor to national deforestation, and bus ads propagandize causes ranging from sexual revolution to religious pogroms. Crime is well under control. The Phlarish Isles's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Phlarish Isles is ranked 33,348^th in the world and 3^rd in The Avniitaraan Commonwealth for Highest Food Quality, scoring 55.01 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.