The Empire of Velhkaiddia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Golovakha Eugeni Vadimovich with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.913 billion Velhkaiddians 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 prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ontor. The average income tax rate is 84.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Velhkaidic economy, worth 515 trillion Black Gold coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 177,105 Black Gold coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Orthopaedics patients often have a bounce in their step, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, politicians ponder for at least a minute when asked if they would like sugar in their tea, and computers are used primarily for word processing and solitaire. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Velhkaiddia's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Oryflotism.

Velhkaiddia is ranked 61,347^th in the world and 91^st in Astoria for Highest Food Quality, scoring 30.42 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.