The Kingdom of Verlian is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by King Verian with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, prohibition of alcohol, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 4.433 billion Verlians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Verdantia. The average income tax rate is 95.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Verlianian economy, worth 787 trillion Verlian Pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 177,734 Verlian Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Armed security details escort librarians to their homes, hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock", children as young as eight can present logical proofs for the existence of the afterlife, and being King Verian has been voted one of the top ten most dangerous jobs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Verlian's national animal is the Harp Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Verlian is ranked 297,571^st in the world and 793^rd in Europe for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -10.45 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.