The Democratic Republic of Rylay is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ban on automobiles, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 256 million Rylayians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 59.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Rylayian economy, worth 4.78 trillion Jems a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 18,673 Jems, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Birth rates have hit an all-time low, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, and kindergarten teachers with ankle-bracelets are closely supervised by their parole officers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rylay's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Rylay is ranked 49,627^th in the world and 278^th in The Leftist Assembly for Safest, scoring 103.06 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.