The State of Yasterman is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 38.399 billion Yastermanians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Industry, Defense, and Environment also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 50.8%.

The very strong Yastermanian economy, worth a remarkable 2,457 trillion betales a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 64,009 betales, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, the tenet of free speech is held dear, army rations are served on silver platters, and citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yasterman's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Yasterman is ranked 206,358^th in the world and 525^th in State for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 30.75 on the Bus Surprisal Index.