The Dictatorship of Volcanic Eruption is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, ruled by The Flame Princess with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 20.136 billion Volcanic Eruptionians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pyro. The average income tax rate is 19.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Volcanic Eruptionian economy, worth 684 trillion lavas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 33,995 lavas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Volcanic Eruption has designated Pyro as its capital city, the capital of Volcanic Eruption has burned to the ground and caused riots throughout the country, and The Flame Princess has just been declared ruler of Volcanic Eruption in an international press conference. Crime is moderate. Volcanic Eruption's national animal is the Phoenix, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Volcanic Eruption is ranked 237,211^th in the world and 161^st in Jenny for Lowest Crime Rates, with 55.06 law-abiding acts per hour.