The Nation of Vikstad is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, compulsory gun ownership, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 650 million Vikstadians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Industry and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 4.8%.

The strong Vikstadian economy, worth 41.2 trillion doubloons a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 63,380 doubloons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Vikstad City to enjoy their national art, any girl that shows an interest in Lego is pressured to study engineering, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, and lawyers turn down litigation cases and corporate work in order to focus on lucrative public defence work. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Vikstad's national animal is the frigatebird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vikstad is ranked 25,935^th in the world and 1^st in Tierra del Fuego for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,937.18 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.