The Scientific State of Volydian is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Minister Ryburn with a fair hand, and remarkable for its digital currency, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.539 billion Volydians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ardenyx. The average income tax rate is 69.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Volydian economy, worth 250 trillion Vynnes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 98,821 Vynnes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, meat prices are soaring as the farming industry struggle under government-imposed restrictions, the government has strong opinions about what goes into your bodily orifices, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volydian's national animal is the Duck, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Theory of Relativity.

Volydian is ranked 281,871^st in the world and 10,551^st in Osiris for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.63 kickbacks per hour.