The Apostated State of Veruc is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Agesus Feverance with an iron fist, and notable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.628 billion Verucians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asinya Fortress. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Verucian economy, worth 211 trillion Vercas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 129,450 Vercas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government is often referred to as "the biggest drug dealer in the nation", the nation's only university is the School of Hard Knocks, children who refuse to share their crayons are arrested, and it's been a banner year for local vexillology. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veruc's national animal is the Cobra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is None.

Veruc is ranked 254,415^th in the world and 188^th in Eladria for Least Corrupt Governments, with 90.31 percentage of bribes refused.