The Commonwealth of Vullconia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Surpreme Overseer Darren Roux with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 6.04 billion Vullconians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vulcan. The average income tax rate is 85.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vullconian economy, worth 877 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 145,344 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

War vets look after war animals, death row inmates cower in fear at the phrase "one-year anniversary", Max Barry is this year's Miss Vullconia, and interest in globalism never flags. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vullconia's national animal is the Lacertarex, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Vullconia is ranked 12,171^st in the world and 23^rd in Thaecia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 368.76 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.