The Venturiate of Howszeccia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Ventura Scardiburg dla Carthermine with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 3.165 billion Howsseans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Citadel of Barsttamecia. The average income tax rate is 82.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Howssean economy, worth 556 trillion ʩ Aforon AFNS a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 175,761 ʩ Aforon AFNS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Preschoolers practice disarming active shooters before naptime, motivational posters send motorists positive vibes in high-risk areas, the Howszeccia Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, and Goldilocks has found a lucrative career as a zoning consultant. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Howszeccia's national animal is the Howssean Moth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Venturism.

Howszeccia is ranked 273,305^th in the world and 215^th in Aesica for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -7.3 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.