The Federal Republic of Varisland is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Glenn Frost with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, otherworldly petting zoo, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 14.207 billion Varislanders hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Varastad. The average income tax rate is 95.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Varislandic economy, worth a remarkable 4,419 trillion varinums a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 311,064 varinums, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing, electricians spend more time in school than doctors, claiming that "my cousin said it was legal" is a common courtroom defense, and employers are keenest on employees who lack family values. Crime is totally unknown. Varisland's national animal is the falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Varisland is ranked 1,165^th in the world and 44^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 1,003.74 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.