The Empire of Vertuza is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by JeongJam with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, ritual sacrifices, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.926 billion Jungers are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Xcyv. The average income tax rate is 91.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vertuzan economy, worth 879 trillion Jungs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 178,525 Jungs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Justice is available only to those who can afford its price tag, a new "thought police" branch is being developed, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver, and both criminals and civilians are DOA. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vertuza's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vertuza is ranked 23,502^nd in the world and 710^th in The North Pacific for Most Secular, with 45.92 Atheism Rate.