The Rogue Nation of VanthaSpace is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, prohibition of alcohol, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 484 million Vanthalisians 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 Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 32.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The VanthaSpacean economy, worth 23.5 trillion Vanns a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,648 Vanns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, councils up and down the country wrangle over legal matters, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber, and buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. VanthaSpace's national animal is the Reptiles, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

VanthaSpace is ranked 136,651^st in the world and 2,645^th in Suspicious for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 726.07 on the Gilded Widget Scale.