The Queen's State of Van Braam is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete lack of public education, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.244 billion Van Braamians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The very strong Van Braamian economy, worth 989 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 44,480 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 302,410 per year while the poor average 2,389, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Van Braam's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Van Braam is ranked 270,652^nd in the world and 9^th in Sao Tome for Safest, scoring 10.02 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.