The Republic of Variz is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Albert Mensah with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.001 billion Varizians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Beulah. The average income tax rate is 59.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Varizian economy, worth 118 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 118,185 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Only clowns with PhDs from clown college can advise Albert Mensah on Variz's coulrophobia epidemic, the general public only knows their favorite politician's first name, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Variz's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Variz is ranked 144,412^th in the world and 24^th in Lorania for Most Extreme, scoring 14.8 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.