The Federal Republic of Veliciana is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Sofia Gray with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 1.73 billion Velicianans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Großfestung. The average income tax rate is 85.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Velicianan economy, worth 270 trillion Velics a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 156,598 Velics, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Sofia Gray's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week, genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons, a traveller who once stubbed a toe on an Air Brancaland flight has been offered asylum, and people with political aspirations study how to make balloon animals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veliciana's national animal is the Velican Red Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Veliciana is ranked 85,207^th in the world and 357^th in Concord for Safest, scoring 88.66 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.