The Free Land of Vasco Shot is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-working population of 20 million Vasco Shotians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 48.4%.

The Vasco Shotian economy, worth 849 billion Bellies a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Average income is 42,473 Bellies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Creating dance remixes is the newest form of conspicuous consumption, politicians bribe ten-year-old geniuses to sit their aptitude tests, wedding bands come in pairs to form wedding manacles, and public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vasco Shot's national animal is the Skull, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vasco Shot is ranked 232,702^nd in the world and 59^th in Mugiwara Clan for Highest Average Incomes, with 42,473.09 Standard Monetary Units.