The Republic of Vystandic is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, daily referendums, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.476 billion Vystandicians 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 large, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 56.3%.

The very strong Vystandician economy, worth 363 trillion Ducats a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,027 Ducats, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 317,001 per year while the poor average 14,109, a ratio of 22.5 to 1.

Patriots insist that size does matter, prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators, over a third of the seats in sports stadiums have been removed to make room for female-only commodes, and a major religion has been named as Vystandic's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vystandic's national animal is the Lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vystandic is ranked 285,664^th in the world and 300^th in Valerian Reach for Nicest Citizens, with 0.91 average smiles per day.