The Federal Republic of Vindsberg is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President Thorfin with a fair hand, and renowned for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 1.563 billion Vindsbergians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brunholl. The average income tax rate is 94.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Vindsbergian economy, worth 219 trillion Kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 140,468 Kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Therapists can always squeeze in another house-call, the latest political memes depict President Thorfin as an overly-choreographed robot, strategic bombers are being converted into preschools, and military officers are given medals for disobeying orders. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vindsberg's national animal is the Moose, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.

Vindsberg is ranked 4,793^rd in the world and 7^th in Scandinavia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 8,484.72 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.