The Federation of Vanguard of Federation of Vanguard is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Andrew Carmak with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, unlimited-speed roads, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 11.44 billion Orosians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ximas. The average income tax rate is 78.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Orosian economy, worth a remarkable 1,846 trillion Akroes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Pizza Delivery, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 161,397 Akroes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's ballot sheets often contain ten-thousand word manifestos for each party, jaywalking will put an end to a family tree, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, and diplomacy is a foreign concept to Orosians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Federation of Vanguard's national animal is the Akrotosian Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Pisaism.

Federation of Vanguard is ranked 86,407^th in the world and 1,248^th in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,702.7 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.