The Republic of Varsemia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Joseph van Sarten with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.613 billion Varsemians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Law & Order, Industry, and Defense are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Corstad. The average income tax rate is 46.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Varsemian economy, worth 167 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 103,874 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The poor are forced into bankruptcy by their energy bills, road rage is rarer but more terminal now that many people drive fully-operational battle tanks to work, anti-riot police are dispatched whenever two elderly ladies gather to complain that prices have increased, and tourists need only sign on the dotted line to become citizens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Varsemia's national animal is the Shark, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Varsemia is ranked 46,145^th in the world and 71^st in The Black Hawks for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 55,572.87 Standard Monetary Units.