The Commonwealth of Vardanfel is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Aloric Vulfkyne with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, smutty television, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.465 billion Vardanfelians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Citadel. The average income tax rate is 71.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vardanfelian economy, worth 814 trillion Septims a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 182,510 Septims, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government, Aloric Vulfkyne is called 'Patches' at international summits, and internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vardanfel's national animal is the Giant Dire Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Agnosticism.

Vardanfel is ranked 28,720^th in the world and 342^nd in the South Pacific for Highest Drug Use, scoring 110 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.