The Republic of Virsalls is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its national health service, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 270 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 17.8 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 66,004 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 47,860^th in the world and 975^th in The East Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 697.48 pounds of wildlife per square mile.