The Empire of Saint Devor Yarics is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Saint Devor Yaricsians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.3%.

The strong Saint Devor Yaricsian economy, worth 512 billion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 64,106 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and graverobbers claim they're acting within the interest of 'scientific preservation'. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saint Devor Yarics's national animal is the cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Saint Devor Yarics is ranked 261,244^th in the world and 197^th in Squeaky Squeakers for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 86.96 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.