The Empire of Vagen is a large, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning Snow Ostrich population. The hard-working, democratic population of 105 million Vagenians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.3%.

The strong Vagenian economy, worth 5.80 trillion Sølvs a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 55,209 Sølvs , with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, the government is reining in public spending, multilingual concierges man empty inner city apartment blocks, and life expectancies inside correctional facilities vastly exceed the national average. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vagen's national animal is the Snow Ostrich, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vagen is ranked 151,194^th in the world and 2^nd in Sentry for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring zero on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.