The United Socialist states of The solav union is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Tyrak Solav with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.972 billion Solavians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Solav. The average income tax rate is 78.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Solavian economy, worth 211 trillion Solavian Euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,162 Solavian Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Government opponents tend to have their patents rejected immediately, nano-Solavian bears are the current fad sweeping the nation, census workers are having a hard time figuring out who is actually living in The solav union after the ban on emigration was lifted, and the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The solav union's national animal is the Solavian bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Dáxlam.

The solav union is ranked 216,599^th in the world and 213^th in Eurth for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -3.55 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.