The Republic of Virsalls is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 289 million Virsallsians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 37.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Virsallsian economy, worth 19.1 trillion Vyanoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,005 Vyanoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training, people talk about things being better when men were men, the subway is dead quiet in early afternoons, and the weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Virsalls's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Virsalls is ranked 144,591^st in the world and 2,460^th in The East Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 3.76 kickbacks per hour.