The United Socialist states of The solav union is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Ivanov Solav with an iron fist, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, punitive income tax rates, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.949 billion Solavians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Solav city. The average income tax rate is 88.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Solavian economy, worth 639 trillion Solavian Euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 129,244 Solavian Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Suppression of pro-democracy protests is a daily occurrence, nobody ever questions the unquestioned rule that questions must always be asked, relations with Merovingia are as cold as The solav union's high-security cell blocks, and the government forces Solavians to eat their vegetables. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The solav union's national animal is the Solavian bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Leninism'.

The solav union is ranked 182,299^th in the world and 10^th in Circumference for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 309.26 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.