The Union of Velichye is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Okina with an even hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-working, devout population of 4.72 billion Velichians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Healthcare, Law & Order, and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ulysses. The average income tax rate is 53.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Velichyean economy, worth 551 trillion Serpiis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 116,835 Serpiis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, real estate agencies are being replaced by naval recruitment offices, hordes of faceless civil servants are running cities, and the government loves seeing the little people fight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Velichye's national animal is the Sea Serpent, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Velichye is ranked 37,332^nd in the world and 127^th in Forest for Lowest Crime Rates, with 78.86 law-abiding acts per hour.