The United Socialist States of Volnya is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 249 million Volnyans 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, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 73.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Volnyan economy, worth 4.20 trillion Vols a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is 16,870 Vols, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, parking's carefree without parking car fees, twins move across the country to avoid being accused of the other's crimes, and tourists visiting the nation are harangued for being capitalist pig-dogs. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volnya's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Volnya is ranked 306,445^th in the world and 673^rd in The Leftist Assembly for Highest Average Incomes, with 16,870.35 Standard Monetary Units.