The Free and holy nation of Velstrania is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Holy Mazhrit Emrae nos Novaris with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 13.64 billion Velsturmanyi live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sondestadt. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Velstranian economy, worth a remarkable 1,695 trillion drals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 124,326 drals, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Petting zoos have loose fingers strewn about, dentists routinely perform open heart surgery, children are sent to either religious or secular schools, and the ongoing space elevator construction project has elevated the national debt to all new levels. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Velstrania's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Faith of Velstur.

Velstrania is ranked 105,792^nd in the world and 17^th in Greater Dienstad for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 33.44 on the Bus Surprisal Index.