The Union of Vyiflem is a mammoth, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8.426 billion Vyiflemians 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, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sasodam. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.4%.

The very strong Vyiflemian economy, worth 635 trillion ityes a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Soda Sales. Average income is 75,402 ityes, with the richest citizens earning 9.8 times as much as the poorest.

Young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, Sasodam Preparatory School for the Exceedingly Wealthy's basketball team is having a few off-years, every workday begins with group therapy, and Vyiflem has designated Sasodam as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Vyiflem's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vyiflem is ranked 93,413^th in the world and 22^nd in Nearspace Omniverse for Highest Average Incomes, with 75,402.66 Standard Monetary Units.