The Colony of Vuriserra is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 18.502 billion Vuriserrans 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 tiny government prioritizes Spirituality, although Law & Order, Defense, and Education are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.5%.

The strong Vuriserran economy, worth a remarkable 1,215 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 65,676 lire, with the richest citizens earning 8.7 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Vuriserra's national animal is the cougar.

Vuriserra is ranked 192,106^th in the world and 16^th in Colonies for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.38 law-abiding acts per hour.