The Kingdom of Cyphlous is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its digital currency, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 109 million Cyphlousians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.0%.

The Cyphlousian economy, worth 6.42 trillion Cyphlousian Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 58,865 Cyphlousian Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Some people will do literally anything to be in the spotlight, the number of judges has tripled in recent months, many whiskies taste suspiciously like automobile radiators, and parking lots are littered with coffee cups and doughnut crumbs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cyphlous's national animal is the The Great Cyphlousion Horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Cyphlous is ranked 109,477^th in the world and 2,463^rd in The North Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 10.12 kickbacks per hour.