The Theocracy of Volentula is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 7 million Volentulans are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, although Education, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 58.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Volentulan economy, worth 161 billion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 23,000 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Organ donation is compulsory, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volentula's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Volentula is ranked 311,952^nd in the world and 1^st in The hre for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 9,522.2 Standard Monetary Units.