The Federal Republic of Vestergard is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 12 million Vestergardians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.1%.

The strong Vestergardian economy, worth 662 billion solts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 55,170 solts, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

Every manufactory has a pharmacy built in, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, extreme political groups are outlawed, and litter collection has replaced fast food as the most popular after-school job. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Vestergard's national animal is the beaver, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vestergard is ranked 15,126^th in the world and 6^th in Wintreath for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 7,679.19 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.