The Dominion of Venetzio is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by The Governor General with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, devout population of 9.271 billion Venetzians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Campana. The average income tax rate is 97.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Venetzian economy, worth a remarkable 1,610 trillion Venetzian Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 173,741 Venetzian Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists on maritime expeditions return with a healthy glow, power stations shutting down at night has made bedtime reading tricky, government agents stalk the aisles of grocery stores for out-of-stock medications, and cultural heritage is measured in Scoville Heat Units. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Venetzio's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Venetzio is ranked 18,427^th in the world and 8^th in Der Leibwache for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 26,933.51 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.