The Iris of Zyris is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Zyris the Great with an even hand, and renowned for its ritual sacrifices, pith helmet sales, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 13.787 billion Zyrisians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Citadel. The average income tax rate is 11.7%.

The all-consuming Zyrisian economy, worth 868 trillion Gold Crowns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 62,995 Gold Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Large sections of Zyris have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, the police think a properly conducted criminal investigation is a real pain, the Army mostly consists of colonial subjects, and female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zyris's national animal is the holy lucky santa zombie, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Egyptian.

Zyris is ranked 258,405^th in the world and 2^nd in Abydos for Lowest Crime Rates, with 46.99 law-abiding acts per hour.