The Jasper Kingdom of Vermilion Panther is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Dahlia Mouser with a fair hand, and remarkable for its national health service, digital currency, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 9.11 billion Vermilion Panthers hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cardinal Passage. The average income tax rate is 73.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vermilion Panther economy, worth a remarkable 1,050 trillion pantheras a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 115,294 pantheras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, every school is receiving a brand new eraser, Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping, and fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vermilion Panther's national animal is the Cinnamon Panther, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Sindoor Rites.

Vermilion Panther is ranked 4,896^th in the world and 7^th in Pantherine for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 19,103.76 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.