The Free Land of Lylands is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Cecil-Masonfield Helanden Verning with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 911 million Lylandsians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Law & Order, and Spirituality also on the agenda, while International Aid is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Marson. The average income tax rate is 31.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Lylandsian economy, worth 66.2 trillion Bernatts a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 72,668 Bernatts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan, endocrinology is a rapidly growing field of study, Brasilistan is being evacuated after its designation as 'Test Zone 1 - Nuclear', and the entire entry for Lylands in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lylands's national animal is the Fox.

Lylands is ranked 76,873^rd in the world and 301^st in Concord for Safest, scoring 91.48 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.