The Federation of Veromia is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its smutty television and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 231 million Veromians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 40.6%.

The sizeable but inefficient Veromian economy, worth 8.91 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 38,574 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Artificial intelligences seeking exciting work are overcome with ennui, obstetricians are not allowed to publish ultrasound pictures of fetuses in medical journals, diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm, and lawyers spend as much time preparing their make-up as they do their briefs. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veromia's national animal is the butterfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Veromia is ranked 96,099^th in the world and 3,283^rd in the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 33.2 quips per hour.