The Commonwealth of Vookadia is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, notable for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7.733 billion Vookadians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Public Transport, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Taxhaven City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The very strong Vookadian economy, worth 607 trillion Voops a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 78,535 Voops, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, the police force is on a recruitment drive, and students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Vookadia's national animal is the Voopmontian orca.

Vookadia is ranked 152,775^th in the world and 4^th in RAILGUN for Largest Black Market, with 1.10 trillion Standard Monetary Units.