The Republic of Yi Zhan is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.377 billion Yi Zhanians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, with International Aid and Spirituality not funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The strong Yi Zhanian economy, worth 77.1 trillion BL yuan a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 56,018 BL yuan, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 345,083 per year while the poor average 3,957, a ratio of 87.2 to 1.

Organ donation is compulsory, surveillance cameras are banned, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and the Yi Zhanian government is the world's largest NGO. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Yi Zhan's national animal is the crocodile, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Yi Zhan is ranked 226,635^th in the world and 26^th in BL Nations for Largest Populations, with 1.38 billion capita.