The Federation of Vaulernia is a huge, safe nation, ruled by Pirate Colby with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 826 million Vaulernians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Staneburg. The average income tax rate is 54.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The Vaulernian economy, worth 55.6 trillion stences 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 Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 67,304 stences, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
A video of Pirate Colby wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan, elderly prisoners with severe dementia are reminded hourly that they are evil people by helpful nurse-wardens, and internet moderators work overtime to remove memes comparing Pirate Colby to cartoon bears. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vaulernia's national animal is the lion.
Vaulernia is ranked 100,639th in the world and 33rd in Empire of Love for Smartest Citizens, with 35.8 quips per hour.
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Vaulernia, internet moderators work overtime to remove memes comparing Pirate Colby to cartoon bears.
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Vaulernia, elderly prisoners with severe dementia are reminded hourly that they are evil people by helpful nurse-wardens.
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Vaulernia, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan.
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Vaulernia, a video of Pirate Colby wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news.
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Vaulernia, broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business.
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Vaulernia's influence in Empire of Love rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
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Vaulernia, school lunches are made with hypo-allergenic wood pulp.
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Vaulernia, it's rare to find an unchewed pencil.
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Vaulernia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Nicest Citizens.
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Vaulernia, the sick and dying are locked in their homes with a red "X" painted on the front door.