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The Galactik Empire of Velon is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by SQUEE with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 11.536 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Law & Order and Public Transport are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of poopopolis. The average income tax rate is 100%. A nonexistent private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Voting is voluntary, military funding has been stripped back, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and the government funds large training centres to turn Piggus Chunkuss into functioning members of society. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Velon's national animal is the Piggus Chunkus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the donut hole.

Velon is ranked 21st in the region and 884th in the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare.