The Republic of Vy-1 is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 18.854 billion Vy-1ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 56.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Vy-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,915 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,571 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Patients often wonder which is more annoying: their excruciating pain or their doctor incessantly praying over it, playing an online nation simulation game legally obliges you to buy the creator's latest novel, local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities, and what's in your genes matters more than what's in your jeans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vy-1's national animal is the Death's-head hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vy-1 is ranked 136,724^th in the world and 1^st in Vyborg for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,339 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.