The Federation of Vykrotia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Hendrik Starke with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, prohibition of alcohol, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 12.779 billion Vykrotians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vikrov. The average income tax rate is 89.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vykrotian economy, worth a remarkable 1,937 trillion Vyeks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 151,606 Vyeks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory, students everywhere have been despairing after the recent ban on video games, and wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vykrotia's national animal is the Kyronian Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Vykrotia is ranked 8,020^th in the world and 447^th in Osiris for Lowest Crime Rates, with 105.47 law-abiding acts per hour.