The Democratic States of Variscania is a titanic, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.465 billion Variscanians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 50.4%.

The Variscanian economy, worth 915 trillion granites a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 40,764 granites, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Variscania's national animal is the snail.

Variscania is ranked 204,564^th in the world and 1^st in Jomsborg for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,700.75 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.