The Confederated Municipalities of Varon is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Arbitrator Reingard with a fair hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, smutty television, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.86 billion Varonians 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 Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Renegav. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Varonian economy, worth 711 trillion Yunirs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 184,315 Yunirs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Thieves find battery shops juicier targets than banks, it's been a banner year for local vexillology, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and internet searches for the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered Varonian weed picker are way up. Crime is totally unknown. Varon's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varon is ranked 285,984^th in the world and 1,361^st in The Communist Bloc for Most Patriotic, with 0.26 flags saluted per person per day.