The Commonwealth of J y z e r i a is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Emmerich Meyer with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.226 billion Jyzerians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jyland. The average income tax rate is 41.9%.

The all-consuming Jyzerian economy, worth a remarkable 1,008 trillion Jyzes a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 98,623 Jyzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Hand-to-hand combat experience is udderly essential for all dairy ranchers, many politicians are serving jail time for minor drug offenses, suit-clad businessmen have been taking advantage of the relaxed welfare qualifications by shopping with food stamps, and asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. J y z e r i a's national animal is the Vampire, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Marjam.

J y z e r i a is ranked 220,597^th in the world and 31^st in Jyzeria for Most Extreme, scoring 13.35 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.