The Republic of Cylea is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by George Madison with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 43.667 billion Cyleans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bastion. The average income tax rate is 8.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Cylean economy, worth a remarkable 4,705 trillion catrons a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 107,757 catrons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent, owning a fishing rod can cause you to be subject to military questioning, foreign policy is mostly just to smile and hope for the best, and wandering Cyleans are known for their one-track minds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cylea's national animal is the owl, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Cylea is ranked 142,655^th in the world and 3^rd in Island of Lost Souls for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,136.94 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.