The Venturiate of Howszeccia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Ventura Scardiburg dla Carthermine with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, unlimited-speed roads, and complete absence of social welfare. The quiet, industrious population of 3.275 billion Howsseans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Citadel of Barsttamecia. The average income tax rate is 82.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Howssean economy, worth 574 trillion ʩ Aforon AFNS a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 175,542 ʩ Aforon AFNS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news, search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards, children spend all morning taking out a comma and all afternoon putting it back in again, and the nation's politicians are known more for the internet memes they spawn than any of their accomplishments. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Howszeccia's national animal is the Howssean Moth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Venturism.

Howszeccia is ranked 181,691^st in the world and 205^th in Aesica for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 325.18 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.