The Republic of Varinge is a mid-sized, pleasant nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working population of 56 million Varingeans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.2%.

The strong Varingean economy, worth 3.88 trillion Valeganas a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 69,249 Valeganas, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Varinge's national animal is the Lobo-guará, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Varinge is ranked 297,538^th in the world and 1,311^th in Europeia for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 7.19 Effective Tax Rate.