The Republic of Velomachus Lorehold is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, otherworldly petting zoo, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 516 million Velomachus Loreholdians 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 Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 22.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Velomachus Loreholdian economy, worth 21.7 trillion golds a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,996 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Fruit market traders let their stock spoil rather than reduce their prices at the day's end, the face of Leader is a permanent feature of the Velomachus Lorehold City skyline, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, and there's more hugging than talking in most talk shows. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Velomachus Lorehold's national animal is the dragon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Velomachus Lorehold is ranked 173,459^th in the world and 333^rd in The Blades for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 105.09 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.