Vetalia

General

Vetalia is the name given to the nation occupying the planet Derval IV in the Delpra System. Its population of 2.832 billion primarily occupies the main continent, although population has slowly diffused outward in the past three decades. However, the planetary population still has to recover from the mass exodus and war casualties during Vetalia's conquest of the entire planet during the later part of the second century A.R.. (in Galactic time, the year 2301); generally, it is estimated that some 3.067 billion people fled and another 1.01 billion were killed in the decades-long war. However, the economy recovered rapidly from the shock and now Vetalia boaststhe highest per-capita GWP of the Delpra System. At present, the Vetalian government is primarily concerned with expanding its influence both on the planet's moon (where some 2 million Vetalians live and work) and in the larger solar system.

Government

Vetalia is an Empire, ruled by the Careto Dynasty that has ruled since the revolution that overthrew the old Vetalian Republic in GY 2141 (the year 1AR). Its current ruler is Feydol II Careto, who has ruled since 227 to the present year 233. There are three major levels of government; namely, the Imperial, Continental and Provincial. In addition, there are numerous smaller subdivisions that fall under these three major classifications

Culture

Vetalian culture has been influenced by the nation's incredibly strong economic growth and lax policies in regard to civil rights. Many of the poorer systems are shocked by what they percieve as the decadence and extravagance of the wealthy Vetalians, and on the more socially liberal planets "Vetalian" is used disparagingly to refer to any kind of profiglate or wasteful spending particularly in regard to luxuries. Indeed, Vetalian society places a far higher value on material wealth and comfort than other societies, and encourages citizens to indulge in them as much as possible. Virtually all types of entertainment are legal; Vetalian law enforcement prefers to divert its resources to more serious crimes, and allowing them weakens organized crime at the same time.

Vetalia also boasts a well developed cultural heritage, with numerous luminaries in literature, theater, and various forms of sculpture and painting. The nation's cultural centers are well-funded and expansive, with cultural institutions spread across the entire planet. Recently, the Vetalian government has been spending the majority of its cultural funding on the restor