The People's Republic of Tylnernburg is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.955 billion Tylnernburgians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 93.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tylnernburgian economy, worth 556 trillion Yuan a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 188,457 Yuan, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Cricket farmers use magnifying glasses to fit every member of their herd with tiny tracking tags, Leader's Dreadnought-class tankbuster limousine is said to have more ammunition than the entire Brancalandian Army, confused-looking pigeons slide gently off frictionless window ledges, and crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tylnernburg's national animal is the Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Tylnernburg is ranked 13,372^nd in the world and 410^th in The North Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 188,457.46 Standard Monetary Units.