The Confederated Municipalities of Varon is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Arbitrator Reingard with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.794 billion Varonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Renegav. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Varonian economy, worth 700 trillion Yunirs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 184,642 Yunirs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government negotiators never forget to say "pretty please" when begging for custody of its criminals, rumor has it that Arbitrator Reingard has won three lotteries in a row, the wreckages of bombed planes that litter Varon are highly popular tourist destinations, and weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law. Crime is totally unknown. Varon's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varon is ranked 3,949^th in the world and 91^st in The Communist Bloc for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 16,561.61 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.