The Republic of Selvarinn is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Animal population. The hard-working population of 10 million Selvarinnians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.8%.

The Selvarinnian economy, worth 470 billion Currencies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 47,009 Currencies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Selvarinn's national animal is the Animal.

Selvarinn is ranked 134,319^th in the world and 1,250^th in the Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 80 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.