The United Kingdom of Vanela is a huge, genial nation, notable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The compassionate population of 213 million Vanelci have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 26.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Vanelan economy, worth 14.3 trillion Lotces a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,021 Lotces, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping, Chekhov's guns are killing the entertainment budget, young men in tiny bikinis draw neither comment nor stares on the morning commute, and the looming peasant rebellion has been called off after farming was legalized. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Vanela's national animal is the Delphin Vanelsky, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vanela is ranked 26,633^rd in the world and 115^th in Conch Kingdom for Nicest Citizens, with 20.14 average smiles per day.