The Most Serene Republic of Viridique is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, hatred of cheese, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.064 billion Viridiqueans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Les Cèdres. The average income tax rate is 53.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Viridiquean economy, worth 18.8 trillion hushcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 17,714 hushcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, stone wrist watches that weigh 20lb are the latest trend, crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed, and Leader's family members carry literal get-out-of-jail-free cards. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Viridique's national animal is the cedar waxwing, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Viridique is ranked 204,668^th in the world and 6^th in Green Americas for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 285.73 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.