The State of BY is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of public education, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 21.47 billion BYians 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 solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.2%.

The powerhouse BYian economy, worth a remarkable 1,113 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 51,847 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 352,497 per year while the poor average 2,785, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The government encourages conflict abroad to increase arms sales, the nation's reputation for treachery has left it sidelined on the international stage, birth rates have hit an all-time low, and hiding wrinkles with make-up is illegal. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. BY's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

BY is ranked 287,973^rd in the world and 232^nd in Omega Prime for Lowest Crime Rates, with 35.28 law-abiding acts per hour.