The Republic of Verdonne is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, infamous sell-swords, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.736 billion Verdonneans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Healthcare, with Welfare, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bredonte. The average income tax rate is 30.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Verdonnean economy, worth 155 trillion verdons a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,328 verdons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There's often a little nagging voice suggesting that parents aren't keeping their kids safe, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes, and casino tax breaks are even bigger than their jackpots. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Verdonne's national animal is the Verdonnean Moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Verdonne is ranked 203,025^th in the world and 10,458^th in The North Pacific for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 1.92 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.