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The Empire of Kylan is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Nacldir with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.683 billion Kylanians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amelia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Kylanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,324 trillion Thaurens a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 282,909 Thaurens, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 923,251 per year while the poor average 65,214, a ratio of 14.2 to 1.

Politicians frequently make unusual poses during speeches in hopes of inspiring the next internet fad, withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats, scientific ethics are on the chopping block, and fat-shaming is now public policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kylan's national animal is the Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Kylan is ranked 4,131^st in the world and 1^st in Comicaria for Highest Average Incomes, with 282,909.67 Standard Monetary Units.