The Imperial Commonwealth of Vaultshire is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Empress Rosemary Christensen with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, restrictive gun laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.783 billion Vaultshireans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Klavis. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Vaultshirean economy, worth 115 trillion Kroner a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is 64,943 Kroner, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Skateboarding is considered a form of diplomacy, public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, and convicted criminals are given free limo rides to jail. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vaultshire's national animal is the Puffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vaultshire is ranked 231,996^th in the world and 782^nd in Europe for Most Primitive, scoring -94.35 on the Scary Big Number Scale.