The Jingoistic States of Vault-Tec Ethics Dept is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.675 billion Vault-Tec Ethics Deptians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.5%.

The very strong Vault-Tec Ethics Deptian economy, worth 146 trillion Pre-War Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 54,634 Pre-War Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force. Vault-Tec Ethics Dept's national animal is the 10mm.

Vault-Tec Ethics Dept is ranked 133,480^th in the world and 14^th in Fallout Genesis for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 538.81 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.