The New Cruor Federation of Vom Leben is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Avakael with an iron fist, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, ritual sacrifices, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 26.985 billion Lebenians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vaillancourt. The average income tax rate is 48.5%.

The all-consuming Lebenian economy, worth a remarkable 2,991 trillion Halicarnassuses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 110,859 Halicarnassuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Books are considered luxuries only available to the incredibly wealthy, national chefs believe that you can eat anything so long as you deep fry it first, savvy nightclub-goers know that structurally unsound venues sell the cheapest drinks, and police and sick people alike fear the Day of Rest as all institutions are forced to shut down. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vom Leben's national animal is the White Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Cruor.

Vom Leben is ranked 317,678^th in the world and 2^nd in Great Southern Imperial Ocean for Nicest Citizens, with 0.47 average smiles per day.