The Federation of Phoryssa is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, devout population of 6.574 billion Phoryssans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Spirituality, although Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 22.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Phoryssan economy, worth 214 trillion Talisms a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,553 Talisms, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

All tariffs have been abolished, the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land, polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, and the nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Phoryssa's national animal is the vulture.

Phoryssa is ranked 14,225^th in the world and 2^nd in Aelstun for Most Primitive, scoring 87.24 on the Scary Big Number Scale.