The United Kingdom of Vanela is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, complete lack of prisons, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 289 million Vanelci 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, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 34.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Vanelan economy, worth 19.6 trillion Lotces a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,943 Lotces, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Soldiers' positions are given away by the glint of their bayonets, every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead, abattoirs are struggling with the directive to 'wait until the animal dies of a ripe old age', and students and teachers are regularly stopped and searched for symbols of religious affiliation before class. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vanela's national animal is the Delphin Vanelsky, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vanela is ranked 45,647^th in the world and 46^th in Conch Kingdom for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,399.5 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.