The Rogue Nation of Volksrealm is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, restrictive gun laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.688 billion Volk are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 96.0%.

The frighteningly efficient volkish economy, worth a remarkable 1,563 trillion moneys a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 133,801 moneys, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, Volksrealm City spends billions upgrading public transport, sea side cafes are required by law to close during summer, and the overhead luggage compartment is often full. Crime is totally unknown. Volksrealm's national animal is the snow leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Volksrealm is ranked 337,336^th in the world and 322^nd in Forest for Most Patriotic, with 0.32 flags saluted per person per day.