The United States of Varisland is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Yasmijn Kruiper with a fair hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.85 billion Varislandians 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 Education, Industry, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Varastad. The average income tax rate is 81.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Varislandic economy, worth 850 trillion varislandic marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 175,312 varislandic marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Interest in globalism never flags, students abandon classrooms for online education, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, and casino tax breaks are even bigger than their jackpots. Crime is totally unknown. Varisland's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varisland is ranked 7,442^nd in the world and 418^th in The North Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 106.5 quips per hour.