The Empire of Volarkoid is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 799 million Volardians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bickle City. The average income tax rate is 35.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Volarkoidian economy, worth 59.8 trillion 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 Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is 74,835 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Inter-species marriages are ignored by the government, the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally, no suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines, and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volarkoid's national animal is the Bee, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Volarkoid is ranked 110,000^th in the world and 16^th in The Planet Renooth for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,432.43 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.