The Apostated State of Veruc is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Agesus Feverance with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, parental licensing program, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.476 billion Verucians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asinya Fortress. The average income tax rate is 63.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Verucian economy, worth 181 trillion Vercas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 122,893 Vercas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Surgical tape has taken on a distinctly red color, the intelligence community is playing 4-D chess with an imaginary spy network, wood-framed catapults are ready to launch diseased corpses into besieged cities, and muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veruc's national animal is the Cobra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is None.

Veruc is ranked 46,831^st in the world and 61^st in Eladria for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,167.33 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.