The Commonwealth of Voldsoy Ridge is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 620 million Voldsoy Ridgeans 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 large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dema. The average income tax rate is 75.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Voldsoy Ridgean economy, worth 60.4 trillion Neds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 97,358 Neds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, diplomats miss flights while wandering Dema Airport's endless art maze, town nameplates frequently raise giggles from passing tourists, and government officials sit helplessly as they are labelled 'Pompous Womples' by celebrities. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Voldsoy Ridge's national animal is the Vulture, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Voldsoy Ridge is ranked 106,857^th in the world and 63^rd in The Region That Has No Big Banks for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 1,817.4 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.