The Colony of The Verconian Archipelago is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, cheerful population of 6.828 billion Verconian Archipelagans are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Verarch. The average income tax rate is 92.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Verconian Archipelagan economy, worth a remarkable 1,844 trillion vercoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 270,110 vercoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Verarch, sending sick politicians "Get Well Soon" cards is considered bribery, laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, and truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Verconian Archipelago's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Verconian Archipelago is ranked 30,520^th in the world and 531^st in The East Pacific for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 4,209.09 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.