The Republic of Vurk is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its smutty television, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 307 million Vurks have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kinigin. The average income tax rate is 77.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Vurkian economy, worth 28.4 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 92,503 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Helicopter parenting is on the rise, industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out, shopkeepers use microscopes to verify the authenticity of banknotes, and sometimes a whole prison wing will house a single prisoner. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vurk's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vurk is ranked 100,401^st in the world and 648^th in Europe for Most Patriotic, with 15.04 flags saluted per person per day.