The Republic of Vlangerstars is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.432 billion Vlangerstarsians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 86.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Vlangerstarsian economy, worth 103 trillion vlangs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 71,941 vlangs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Turning eighteen is often referred to as the 'Age of Aquarius', the sound of wooden legs echo throughout Vlangerstars after the recent introduction of the Foot Tax, elections are won by the candidate who makes the best 'yo mama' jokes, and most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vlangerstars's national animal is the hippo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vlangerstars is ranked 9,277^th in the world and 1^st in Vibonia for Safest, scoring 122.12 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.