The Vermin Guild of Ratfink is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Rat King with a fair hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, flagrant waste-dumping, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7.133 billion Ratfinks live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, pro-business, outspoken individuals is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Scrapheap. Income tax is unheard of.

The thriving Verminous economy, worth a remarkable 1,578 trillion stolen goods a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 221,262 stolen goods, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,024,692 per year while the poor average 2,608, a ratio of 776 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, multiple births are a cause of celebration for tax collectors, the nation's biggest export is stupidity, and praying before a battle is a court-martial offence. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Ratfink's national animal is the Sewer Rat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Vermintide.

Ratfink is ranked 61,257^th in the world and 42^nd in The Bar on the corner of every region for Most Efficient Economies, scoring 82 on the Krugman-Greenspan Business Outlook Index.