The Democratic Republic of Vandermere is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 16 million Vandermereans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Defense, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.7%.

The strong Vandermerean economy, worth 1.04 trillion Vandermere Guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 64,919 Vandermere Guilders, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Boys who even ask about cheerleading are placed on the Sex Offenders Register, "Leader got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds, and you're never too young to learn how to lie with confidence. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Vandermere's national animal is the Gray Heron, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Vandermere is ranked 119,562^nd in the world and 234^th in Aeternum for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 2,343.55 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.