The Democratic Republic of Vrastan is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 313 million Kartvelis 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 government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Vrastanian economy, worth 14.7 trillion Laris a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 46,934 Laris, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme, the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections, and genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vrastan's national animal is the Eurasian wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vrastan is ranked 60,155^th in the world and 103^rd in Commonwealth of Liberty for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.48 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.