The Ancient City of Venta Silurum is a titanic, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 18.851 billion Venta Silurumians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 9.2%.

The strong Venta Silurumian economy, worth a remarkable 1,144 trillion Florans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Gambling, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 60,711 Florans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

History classes are mandatory for students, voting is voluntary, and extreme political groups are outlawed. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Venta Silurum's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Venta Silurum is ranked 99,508^th in the world and 14^th in Aurelian Republic for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,317.28 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.