The Colony of Vorticavia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 19.254 billion Vorticavians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 9.2%.

The strong Vorticavian economy, worth a remarkable 1,267 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 65,845 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, and the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Vorticavia's national animal is the salamander, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Vorticavia is ranked 192,660^th in the world and 5^th in Vortex for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.35 law-abiding acts per hour.