The United Kingdom of Veridana is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by King Louis II with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.282 billion Veridanans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Granberra. The average income tax rate is 72.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Veridanan economy, worth 447 trillion Cruzoes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 104,514 Cruzoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, local executives are seen on the corner with cardboard signs reading "will oppress the masses for food", and stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veridana's national animal is the capybara, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Veridana is ranked 16,088^th in the world and 677^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 316.35 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.