The Federation of Vulka is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Konrad Rotebaum with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.037 billion Vulkans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ritterstadt. The average income tax rate is 62.0%.

The powerhouse Vulkan economy, worth 758 trillion Vulkan Marks a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 107,753 Vulkan Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Baiting is a national sport, maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords, a flying elephant and Konrad Rotebaum share the same nickname, and cricket farmers use magnifying glasses to fit every member of their herd with tiny tracking tags. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vulka's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vulka is ranked 38,345^th in the world and 3^rd in Selene for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,199.56 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.