The Cryptocracy of Vindy Afton is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Miss Vindy Afton with a fair hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 7.441 billion Employees live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, with Education, Administration, and Defense also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sister Location. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Employee economy, worth 642 trillion V Bucks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 86,373 V Bucks, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 544,106 per year while the poor average 5,758, a ratio of 94.5 to 1.

Midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion, the government is outsourcing itself, and the military conducts 'training exercises' in prisons. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Vindy Afton's national animal is the Robot chicken, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Pragmatism.

Vindy Afton is ranked 74,368^th in the world and 1^st in Ladanvia for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 2,475.73 on the Gilded Widget Scale.