The Republic of Veralann is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Rina Avery with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 16.737 billion Veralannians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Veralann City. The average income tax rate is 77.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Veralannian economy, worth a remarkable 1,200 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector is mostly comprised of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 71,735 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The only things written in the stars are arrest warrants for astrologers, military units are often seen arguing over which one is truly favored by the gods, the delay between passed legislation and real world implementation is often a decade or longer, and school lockers are filled with fancy underwear. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veralann's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Veralann is ranked 11,378^th in the world and 248^th in the Rejected Realms for Nicest Citizens, with 30.78 average smiles per day.