The Motherland of Manneo Varo is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, museums and concert halls, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 685 million Varoans 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arch Haven. The average income tax rate is 81.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Varoian economy, worth 55.6 trillion Juicetokens a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 81,099 Juicetokens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tourists often cite 'hiding money in an off-shore banking account' as their main reason to visit the nation, the government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists, the media seems excessively interested in what Leader is wearing this season, and an inkwell of goats' blood is supplied on school desks across the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Manneo Varo's national animal is the Will-O'-Wisp, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Manneo Varo is ranked 282,041^st in the world and 811^th in 10000 Islands for Most Patriotic, with 0.47 flags saluted per person per day.