The Federal Republic of Vesuva is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Jodah the Eternal with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.999 billion Vesuvans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Changeling. The average income tax rate is 96.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Vesuvan economy, worth a remarkable 1,178 trillion Vesuvan dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 147,309 Vesuvan dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, the acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, Vesuvans seem to be catching more chills, and there's never enough space in space. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vesuva's national animal is the Scorpion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vesuva is ranked 41,415^th in the world and 2,165^th in The North Pacific for Most Income Equality, scoring 51.43 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.