The Federation of Vanguard Republics is a small, orderly nation, renowned for its national health service, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cynical population of 36 million Vancourians 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, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 46.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Vancourian economy, worth 1.90 trillion Vancourian Dinars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,835 Vancourian Dinars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Unpackaged foodstuffs rot on store shelves, a crusade against barbaric religious practices has begun, Leader reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, and a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vanguard Republics's national animal is the Peregrine Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vanguard Republics is ranked 113,083^rd in the world and 72^nd in Albastru for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 757.35 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.