The United Kingdom of Melodeons-And Pyrrians is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, enslaved workforce, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 404 million Melodeons-And Pyrriansians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 27.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Melodeons-And Pyrriansian economy, worth 16.9 trillion Scales a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,723 Scales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Snitches get riches, broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, former weapons designers now boast about their non-jamming semi-automatic nail guns, and going on a diet invalidates your passport. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Melodeons-And Pyrrians's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Melodeons-And Pyrrians is ranked 17,831^st in the world and 15^th in Equiterra for Safest, scoring 114.91 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.