The Planet of Volson is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, ritual sacrifices, and disturbing lack of elderly people. The cynical, devout population of 2.31 billion Volsonians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 69.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Volsonian economy, worth 244 trillion Imperial Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 105,804 Imperial Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

All industry is owned and run by the government, edutainment video games are taking Volson's students to the next level, the navy's new flotilla is gonna be a thrilla, and endangered species are effective hostages against the Volsonian military. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volson's national animal is the Kabasan Poverty Hound, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Volson is ranked 62,657^th in the world and 13^th in Firmament for Most Developed, scoring 73.39 on the Human Development Index.