The Federal Republic of Greater Velana is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-working, devout population of 711 million Greater Velanans 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, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fenali. The average income tax rate is 56.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Greater Velanan economy, worth 87.5 trillion velans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 123,037 velans, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Retiring citizens are dragged away in the middle of the night by mysterious men in black suits, manufacturers of biodegradable plastics have to wait for months to show evidence of organic decomposition, childish pranks are no laughing matter, and private law firms are unheard of. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Greater Velana's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Greater Velana is ranked 280,211^th in the world and 10,788^th in The North Pacific for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring -8.72 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.