The Empire of Verunechia is a large, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ritual sacrifices, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 88 million Verunechians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 15.4%.

The Verunechian economy, worth 4.84 trillion yen a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 54,986 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Livestock mutilations are on the rise, the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, and diners regard burgers made from mechanically reclaimed cow protein as "proper meat". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Verunechia's national animal is the wherukia, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Verunechia is ranked 80,197^th in the world and 2^nd in Spiritalia for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 46,518.73 Standard Monetary Units.