The Grand Duchy of The Grand Duchy of Yurstonstan is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Duke Śërmáten with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, state-planned economy, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 17.686 billion Yurstonians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, corrupt, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bioyino. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Yurstonian economy, worth a remarkable 4,174 trillion Yurst Resders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an amazing 236,046 Yurst Resders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, weekends are spent tilting at windmills, a degree of self-hatred is vital for a future in politics, and obstetricians are not allowed to publish ultrasound pictures of fetuses in medical journals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Grand Duchy of Yurstonstan's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Grand Duchy of Yurstonstan is ranked 10,772^nd in the world and 117^th in the Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 148.75 kickbacks per hour.