The Exoplanetary Consortium of Sycona is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by The Syconan Senate with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, compulsory military service, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate population of 9.308 billion Syconans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Conoss. The average income tax rate is 91.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Syconan economy, worth a remarkable 2,091 trillion Quid a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 224,752 Quid, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Gay couples have to travel to Brancaland to find a church that will actually let them wed, angry citizens complain that there isn't enough geographical diversity on the new banknotes, funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals, and people are arrested for looking too sternly at whales. Crime is totally unknown. Sycona's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Sycona is ranked 8,862^nd in the world and 8^th in International Democratic Union for Lowest Crime Rates, with 103.34 law-abiding acts per hour.