The Confederacy of Vaste is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Ji Elohim Kolonetzov with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, hard-working population of 3.411 billion Vastenese 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, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vastashe. The average income tax rate is 62.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Vastanese economy, worth 269 trillion Zoobges a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 78,943 Zoobges, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock", diplomatic fallout tends to be much more dangerous than radioactive fallout, serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk, and the police crack down on tax evaders without mercy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vaste's national animal is the Skylark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vaste is ranked 66,262^nd in the world and 2,678^th in The North Pacific for Highest Drug Use, scoring 84 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.