The Machiavellian State of Gothic Vandelia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by John Kaiser with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, otherworldly petting zoo, and digital currency. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 6.635 billion Gothic Vandelians 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, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Deep13. The average income tax rate is 96.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Gothic Vandelian economy, worth a remarkable 3,634 trillion Rand a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is a breathtaking 547,815 Rand, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens have reported seeing strange rays of light emanating from the moon, roosters that herald the rising sun are immediately sent to the slaughterhouse, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, and Gothic Vandelian soldiers are assured their new ray-guns will finally power up after the next round of ominous chanting. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Gothic Vandelia's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Norse.

Gothic Vandelia is ranked 116,821^st in the world and 35^th in The Wolf Clan for Most Politically Free, scoring 58.29 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.