The Federal Republic of Varisland is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Yasmijn Kruiper with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 9.176 billion Varislandians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Varastad. The average income tax rate is 91.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Varislandic economy, worth a remarkable 2,295 trillion Varislandic Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 250,182 Varislandic Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Yasmijn Kruiper can often be found attempting to coax random citizens' cats down from trees, tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, third world countries are rich in "I Love Varastad" t-shirts, and tourists are flocking to the newly-built MeteorLand family resort. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Varisland's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varisland is ranked 2,196^th in the world and 106^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 784.7 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.