The Matriarchy of Vesperain is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning vesprain pig population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7 million Vesperainians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The minute, liberal, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.1%.

The Vesperainian economy, worth 411 billion vespreins dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Gambling. Average income is 58,787 vespreins dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

Companies are literally blowing their competition out of the water, preschoolers practice disarming active shooters before naptime, euthanasia is illegal, and military funding has been stripped back. Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Vesperain's national animal is the vesprain pig.

Vesperain is ranked 224,409^th in the world and 8^th in ulslo for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -1.35 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.