The Federal Republic of Varantal is a large, genial nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 140 million Varantalians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 41.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Varantalian economy, worth 6.22 trillion Varans a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,460 Varans, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Workers of "fairweather faith" claim six months of paid leave for holy days per year, organ donation is compulsory, balaclava manufacturers are held criminally culpable for bank heists, and students learn how to disarm mines before understanding basic arithmetic. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Varantal's national animal is the Varantalian Fjord Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Varantal is ranked 187,867^th in the world and 2,249^th in The East Pacific for Most Extreme, scoring 15.14 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.