The Commonwealth of Syrga is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by President Jason Martel with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 5.324 billion Syrgans 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 prioritizes Education, with Defense, Administration, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Public Transport receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Hartfield. The average income tax rate is 39.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Syrgan economy, worth 477 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,664 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The New Hartfield Film Festival recently voted 'Syrgan Getting Hit By Football' as best film, sex-ed is child's play, tourists visit Syrga to mass-moon Syrgan politicians, and Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Syrga. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Syrga's national animal is the Brown Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is State Secularism.

Syrga is ranked 165,178^th in the world and 6,878^th in Balder for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,153.38 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.