The Republic of Varlamore is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 102 million Varlamoreans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.5%.

The strong Varlamorean economy, worth 6.85 trillion GPS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 67,157 GPS, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 221,456 per year while the poor average 15,243, a ratio of 14.5 to 1.

Incarcerated crime lords manage their empires from massage tables, funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals, rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes, and lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Varlamore's national animal is the Griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varlamore is ranked 18,498^th in the world and 2^nd in The New Old World for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5,211.34 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.