The Western Bloc of Neu Vetelo is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its public floggings, restrictive gun laws, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 10.796 billion Neu Vetelonians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, moralistic, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neu Miguel. The average income tax rate is 34.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Neu Veteloan economy, worth 410 trillion Neu Vetelonian Rubles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,055 Neu Vetelonian Rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All-natural foods are becoming a major fad, Leader has been seen stealthily slicing fifths off bread loaves, spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches, and wildlife near farms is slowly becoming extinct. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neu Vetelo's national animal is the Jungle Kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Neu Vetelo is ranked 106,709^th in the world and 20^th in Moscow Kremlin for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 2,892.76 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.