The Democratic States of Vylixan Nemesis 22 is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its public floggings, complete lack of prisons, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 8.405 billion Vylixan Nemesis 22ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 48.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Vylixan Nemesis 22ian economy, worth 619 trillion laris a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,691 laris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions, teachers are dying as they attempt to read 500 word essays without pausing for breath, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, and foreign countries consider stepping on their grass to be a serious offense. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vylixan Nemesis 22's national animal is the zebu, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vylixan Nemesis 22 is ranked 280,602^nd in the world and 469^th in Vylixan Prime for Highest Food Quality, scoring 5.75 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.