The Empire of Vlast 162 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Eagle population. The hard-working population of 907 million Vlast 162ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 22.6%.

The Vlast 162ian economy, worth 36.3 trillion Platinums a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 39,980 Platinums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vlast 162's national animal is the Eagle.

Vlast 162 is ranked 123,225^th in the world and 2,622^nd in Artificial Solar System for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 32.78 on the Bus Surprisal Index.