The Socialist Republic of Vandensia is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Comrade Premier with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, cynical population of 1.815 billion Vandensians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Slava. The average income tax rate is 96.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Vandensian economy, worth 248 trillion eris a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 136,841 eris, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sex changes are routinely performed at Vandensia's hospitals, citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns, high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, and imprisonment is the leading cause of disownment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vandensia's national animal is the wolfdog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vandensia is ranked 5,419^th in the world and 14^th in Refugia for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 1,959.61 Tourists Per Hour.