The Republic of Verchy Keeper 170 is a very large, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning crocodile population. The hard-working population of 368 million Verchy Keeper 170ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.5%.

The Verchy Keeper 170ian economy, worth 17.4 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 47,392 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Verchy Keeper 170's national animal is the crocodile, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Verchy Keeper 170 is ranked 213,675^th in the world and 1^st in The Greater Imperial Union for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 48.99 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.