The Commonwealth of Volvo 240 is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 871 million Volvo 240ians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stockholm. The average income tax rate is 37.8%.

The Volvo 240ian economy, worth 42.5 trillion Bricks a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Pizza Delivery, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 48,750 Bricks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

The education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence, criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, and one-stop superstores divide and conquer family businesses. Crime is totally unknown. Volvo 240's national animal is the XC70, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Volvo 240 is ranked 124,134^th in the world and 3^rd in Corvinia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 597.77 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.