The Federation of Syphano is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 205 million Syphanoans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Public Transport, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.7%.

The powerhouse Syphanoan economy, worth 19.0 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 92,609 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 271,735 per year while the poor average 24,880, a ratio of 10.9 to 1.

Imitation is the sincerest form of felony, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, citizens know never to accept cookies from strangers, and Jennifer Government is a bestseller. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Syphano's national animal is the Cobra, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Syphano is ranked 158,340^th in the world and 2,957^th in The North Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 1,529.44 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.