The Allied States of Vhaskor is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 773 million Vhasks love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Administration, although Welfare, Education, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Unste Complexia. The average income tax rate is 46.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Vhaskorian economy, worth 37.4 trillion Vaskor Badtrs a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,441 Vaskor Badtrs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation, schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, youth rights demonstrations often end in vicious snowball fights, and getting an autograph has become harder than ever. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vhaskor's national animal is the leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vhaskor is ranked 78,472^nd in the world and 201^st in Carcassonne for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 122.46 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.