The Adorable Other Penguin DC of Volaworand is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Acting Prime Minister Alan Duncan with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, sprawling nuclear power plants, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 9.289 billion Volaworandians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rothera. The average income tax rate is 49.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Volaworandian economy, worth a remarkable 2,025 trillion Pound Sterlings a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 218,098 Pound Sterlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Rothera's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight, adult unemployment is rising as available jobs are filled by young children, voting is compulsory, and criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Volaworand's national animal is the Penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Recreational Blasphemy.

Volaworand is ranked 21,254^th in the world and 675^th in the South Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,199.89 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.