The Republic of Vaskal is a mammoth, orderly nation, notable for its smutty television, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.952 billion Vaskalians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.9%.

The strong Vaskalian economy, worth 331 trillion Klyglas a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 55,577 Klyglas, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 163,076 per year while the poor average 14,931, a ratio of 10.9 to 1.

Drug distribution is tightly controlled by the government, labour strikes are routinely squashed by police, the thin blue line is composed of picketing police officers demanding better pensions, and blood donations have been banned because of the risk of eternal unrest. Crime is a problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Vaskal's national animal is the emu, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Vaskal is ranked 293,844^th in the world and 19^th in Rocket full of dogs for Smartest Citizens, with 10.81 quips per hour.