The Federal Republic of Veliciana is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Sofia Gray with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 1.747 billion Velicianans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Großfestung. The average income tax rate is 85.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Velicianan economy, worth 275 trillion Velics a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 157,934 Velics, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons, a traveller who once stubbed a toe on an Air Brancaland flight has been offered asylum, people with political aspirations study how to make balloon animals, and tourists need only sign on the dotted line to become citizens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veliciana's national animal is the Velican Red Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Veliciana is ranked 16,164^th in the world and 11^th in Concord for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 7,944.5 on the Gilded Widget Scale.