The Colony of Viranuis is a gargantuan, cultured nation, notable for its teetotalling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 23.31 billion Viranuisians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Placearea. The average income tax rate is 90.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Viranuisian economy, worth a remarkable 3,310 trillion Viranuis dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 142,001 Viranuis dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The government recently donated a surfboard to an impoverished family in a landlocked region, the Twelve Steps To Logging Off is the most popular mobile download, men are finding 'she spots' more easily but they can't use them, and the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Viranuis's national animal is the Husky Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Viranuis is ranked 292,777^th in the world and 11,273^rd in Lazarus for Most Armed, with 0.1 weapons per person.