The Queer Empire of Vanian is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 24.513 billion Vanianians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Environment, and Education. The average income tax rate is 47.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Vanianian economy, worth 329 trillion Vans a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 13,443 Vans, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, organ donation is compulsory, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vanian's national animal is the bull, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vanian is ranked 210,454^th in the world and 113^th in Canada for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 810.44 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.