The Confederated Municipalities of Varon is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Arbitrator Reingard with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, free-roaming dinosaurs, and soft-spoken computers. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.762 billion Varonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

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 695 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 184,751 Yunirs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's museums are real penny-pinchers, artists are pillars of society, the Party has more splits than a yo-yo dieter's trousers, and hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment. Crime is totally unknown. Varon's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varon is ranked 143,618^th in the world and 470^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.