The Hyperborean Empire of Vostag is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Heregan Adamanus with a fair hand, and notable for its public floggings, otherworldly petting zoo, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 29.112 billion Hyperboreans 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Commoriom. The average income tax rate is 99.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Hyperborean economy, worth a remarkable 7,066 trillion Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 242,733 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A passport is literally priceless, Heregan Adamanus reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, the government officially wants you to slow down and speak more clearly, and estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vostag's national animal is the Herno Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Beyd.

Vostag is ranked 330,248^th in the world and 11^th in Barbaria for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 1,699.13 Standard Monetary Units.