The Federation of Varkenia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Supreme Leader with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, avant-garde cinema, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.788 billion Varkenians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Varken. The average income tax rate is 30.9%.

The powerhouse Varkenian economy, worth 177 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 99,466 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Newborns are being raised as mindless killing machines, 90% of active duty VAF personnel have been laid off and replaced by robot kill-drones, the sudden proliferation of nuclear weapons is very queer, and prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Varkenia's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varkenia is ranked 256,508^th in the world and 264^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -7.07 on the Clooney Contribution Index.