The Republic of Verchy Keeper 138 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning sheep population. The hard-working population of 522 million Verchy Keeper 138ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The Verchy Keeper 138ian economy, worth 20.7 trillion florins a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Gambling, and Book Publishing. Average income is 39,601 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Verchy Keeper 138's national animal is the sheep, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Verchy Keeper 138 is ranked 143,544^th in the world and 1^st in Pax Nuclei for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,202.63 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.