The Freeroaming Folks of Vicken is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Vixen Queene Laniel with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 8.024 billion Vickenians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kingfisher Town. The average income tax rate is 99.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Vickenian economy, worth a remarkable 2,217 trillion Jots a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 276,323 Jots, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children who display even minimal sporting aptitude are immediately assigned a personal trainer, the government loves seeing the little people fight, the government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vicken's national animal is the kingfisher, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Animism.

Vicken is ranked 982^nd in the world and 24^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 171.62 law-abiding acts per hour.