The United Kingdom of New Vulcan is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, frequent executions, and ritual sacrifices. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 651 million New Vulcanians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Copper City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.0%.
The strong New Vulcanian economy, worth 44.1 trillion pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 67,784 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.
Advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references, tampons are used as cheap fishing bobbers, the annual budget is heralded by the Treasury Minister donning a fake plastic mustache and giant star-shaped glasses, and small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Vulcan's national animal is the phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
New Vulcan is ranked 64,785th in the world and 256th in Concord for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 4,140.58 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.
