The Gulf of Yar Tug is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The quiet, industrious population of 8.824 billion Yar Tugians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Yar Tugian economy, worth 217 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 24,614 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yar Tug's national animal is the turtle.

Yar Tug is ranked 266,804^th in the world and 1^st in The Unknown Abyss for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -6.4 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.