The Federal Hanseatic Republic of Volkersland is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Konrad Neumann with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.112 billion Volkerslanders are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Volkersstadt. The average income tax rate is 91.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Volkerslandian economy, worth a remarkable 1,979 trillion Volkerlander Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 195,772 Volkerlander Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend, neon signs promoting safe driving often distract drivers, kissing cousins produce the heartiest babies, and the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volkersland's national animal is the Pink Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Volkersland is ranked 12,258^th in the world and 82^nd in The Leftist Assembly for Lowest Crime Rates, with 97.59 law-abiding acts per hour.