The Republic of Vara 136 is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its public floggings, ritual sacrifices, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.498 billion Vara 136ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 81.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vara 136ian economy, worth 870 trillion dollars a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 134,017 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Many believe that the only good turtle is a dead turtle, parties that are too noisy are broken up to prevent disturbing wildlife, retail stores offer sales every hour on the hour, and the state auctions off combat drones to fund war reparations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vara 136's national animal is the turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Vara 136 is ranked 13,045^th in the world and 22^nd in Eye for Lowest Crime Rates, with 96.46 law-abiding acts per hour.