The Principality of Sage Taylanas is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.507 billion Sage Taylanasians 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 relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.7%.

The very strong Sage Taylanasian economy, worth 157 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 44,959 pounds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 149,084 per year while the poor average 10,121, a ratio of 14.7 to 1.

TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, organ donation is compulsory, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Sage Taylanas's national animal is the elephant, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Sage Taylanas is ranked 268,416^th in the world and 15^th in RealTacoMan Frontier for Highest Poor Incomes, with 10,121.44 Standard Monetary Units.