The Planet of Volson is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, keen interest in outer space, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.594 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Volsonian economy, worth 276 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 106,518 Imperial Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

A murderous reputation can revitalise a flagging celebrity career, rumor has it that Leader has won three lotteries in a row, the only soporific permitted during sermons is the preacher's voice, and the roundel of the Volsonian Air Force has become an internationally recognized symbol of destruction. 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 59,799^th in the world and 5^th in Firmament for Highest Average Incomes, with 106,518.6 Standard Monetary Units.