The Republic of Vemta is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 16.033 billion Vemtasis 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.9%.

The Vemtan economy, worth 879 trillion Vemtasi Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 54,828 Vemtasi Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 163,996 per year while the poor average 14,336, a ratio of 11.4 to 1.

Students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, politicians live in abject luxury, skateparks can be found in every city, and the new coalition government has 99 problems and can't agree on how to fix one. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vemta's national animal is the Vemtasi fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Vemta is ranked 100,145^th in the world and 1,501^st in the Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,100.6 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.