The Republic of Van der Colff is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.766 billion Van der Colffians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The thriving Van der Colffian economy, worth 291 trillion lire a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 77,322 lire, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 273,695 per year while the poor average 15,772, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Van der Colff's national animal is the beaver.

Van der Colff is ranked 254,327^th in the world and 9,264^th in Balder for Safest, scoring 16.86 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.