The Free Land of Vintony is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 22.895 billion Wintonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wintopedia. The average income tax rate is 47.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vintonyian economy, worth a remarkable 2,977 trillion smollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 130,042 smollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Teenage boys are raving about how the latest AI assistant sounds exactly like a sexy movie star, the government builds houses for foreign newcomers, street preachers sell salvation with a side order of shame on every corner, and the police have nothing to do with the increasing number of 'disappeared'. Crime is totally unknown. Vintony's national animal is the College student, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vintony is ranked 21,348^th in the world and 1^st in Exodus for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 68,532.18 Standard Monetary Units.