The Republic of Vespurg is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 330 million Vespurgians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Great Pheasant. The average income tax rate is 29.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Vespurgian economy, worth 22.9 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,401 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The arms industry is strictly regulated, ambitious "businessmen" use their children to sell and advertise their products, running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training, and immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vespurg's national animal is the horned snake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vespurg is ranked 60,268^th in the world and 1,449^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.48 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.