The Democracy of Votumnia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Jacob Sadal with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, smutty television, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 13.379 billion Votumnians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hildespel. The average income tax rate is 88.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Votumnian economy, worth a remarkable 2,013 trillion Votumnian Shillings a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 150,492 Votumnian Shillings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, Votumnian diplomacy is by the book, economic planning is exalted as a human art form, and the Violetist community celebrates bombshells being dropped on Votumnia. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Votumnia's national animal is the Cygnus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Fidem Cygni.

Votumnia is ranked 42,305^th in the world and 1^st in Boston Scottland for Lowest Crime Rates, with 76.75 law-abiding acts per hour.