The Federation of Vaulernia is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 475 million Vaulernians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stalenberg. The average income tax rate is 52.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Vaulernian economy, worth 30.0 trillion Vaulernian Pounds 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 Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 63,206 Vaulernian Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government's religious works are headed by a New Age guru, burnt-out forty-foot-tall wicker men dot the countryside, eight-year-olds can be seen lighting up in public areas, and citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vaulernia's national animal is the Stallion.

Vaulernia is ranked 47,277^th in the world and 112^th in the Outback for Safest, scoring 103.98 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.