The Empire of Vaternation is a small, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its national health service and avowedly heterosexual populace. The compassionate population of 20 million Vaternationians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Vaternationian economy, worth 1.21 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,402 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Lavish state dinners in Vaternation City are the state's leading budgetary expenditure, tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, the government burgles the houses of holidaying citizens, and the standardised national curriculum requires that all-male classes be taught why they have periods. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Vaternation's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vaternation is ranked 222,585^th in the world and 149^th in Karma for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5.39 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.