The State of Mel Lyon is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its complete lack of public education, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 25.171 billion Mel Lyonians 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 Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The very strong Mel Lyonian economy, worth 785 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Soda Sales. Average income is 31,186 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 212,032 per year while the poor average 1,675, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Surveillance cameras are banned, voting is voluntary, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and Mel Lyon has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Mel Lyon's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mel Lyon is ranked 266,896^th in the world and 7^th in Cotonou for Safest, scoring 11.99 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.