The Kingdom of Cyphlous is a large, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 85 million Cyphlousians 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 relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.4%.

The Cyphlousian economy, worth 4.73 trillion Cyphlousian Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 55,656 Cyphlousian Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The masses are surrendering their civil liberties without complaint for the sake of shopping convenience, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, all citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society, and citizens are required to report any and all incidents of prayer to their local Religious Affairs Officer. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cyphlous's national animal is the The Great Cyphlousion Horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cyphlous is ranked 175,446^th in the world and 3,850^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 79.58 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.