The Republic of V-1 is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, ritual sacrifices, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 19.084 billion V-1ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 45.6%.

The all-consuming V-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,042 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,046 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Business is banging at no-tell motels, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read, and government spending has hit an all-time low. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. V-1's national animal is the Death's-head hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

V-1 is ranked 323,418^th in the world and 1^st in Verona for Highest Drug Use, scoring 5.12 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.