The Empire of Velvettes russia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Velvette Romanova with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1 billion Velvet russians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint-Petersburg. The average income tax rate is 72.2%.

The powerhouse Velvettes russian economy, worth 97.4 trillion Chervonets a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 97,430 Chervonets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Saint-Petersburg to enjoy their national art, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, government officials have to mortgage their homes to make ends meet, and virtually all of the country's economic activity takes place in Saint-Petersburg. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Velvettes russia's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Velvettes russia is ranked 35,526^th in the world and 3^rd in Russia for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,693.22 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.