The Republic of San Vacrino is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, anti-smoking policies, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 415 million Vacrinoans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 21.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Vacrinoan economy, worth 33.4 trillion marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 80,422 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's soldiers are considered the best-dressed in Sophia, advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references, broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, and San Vacrino has designated San Vacrino City as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. San Vacrino's national animal is the eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

San Vacrino is ranked 83,407^th in the world and 93^rd in Sophia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 95.92 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.