The Disputed Territories of North Varshan is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, flagrant waste-dumping, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, devout population of 293 million North Varshanians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong North Varshanian economy, worth 17.4 trillion Cronan lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 59,288 Cronan lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

You can't spell society without CIS, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, only persecuted professionals need apply for asylum, and commercial jingles are the nation's greatest export. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Varshan's national animal is the prairie dog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

North Varshan is ranked 159,032^nd in the world and 5^th in Tide for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 688.14 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.