The Commonwealth of Tyirza is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 387 million Tyirzans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dove City. The average income tax rate is 61.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Tyirzan economy, worth 20.0 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,599 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, politicians tend to jump ship to whichever party is currently leading in the polls, and a surprising number of police officers have been arrested for Dove sacrifices. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tyirza's national animal is the Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tyirza is ranked 168,973^rd in the world and 7,559^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring 16.45 on the Hayek Index.