The Emirate of Van Foustia is a colossal, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning beaver population. The hard-working population of 6.046 billion Van Foustians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.9%.

The Van Foustian economy, worth 245 trillion rubles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 40,617 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Van Foustia's national animal is the beaver.

Van Foustia is ranked 296,379^th in the world and 1^st in Coalition of Greater National States for Most Extreme, scoring 0.56 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.