The Federated Bailiwicks of Verdant Haven is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Iskandar Viridi with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.453 billion Havenians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haventia. The income tax rate is 100.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Verdant Havenian economy, worth a remarkable 2,728 trillion Verdethalers a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 238,231 Verdethalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People think garlic bread counts as one of their "five a day", gossip magazines have pictures of Iskandar Viridi sunbathing on the beach with political rivals, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, and one-man canoes fitted with the latest tracking technology leave no room for one man. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Verdant Haven's national animal is the Thylacine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Verdant Haven is ranked 286,529^th in the world and 291^st in Forest for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -16.06 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.