The Island Empire of Vanartua is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jackson Smitherson with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, national health service, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.252 billion Vanartuans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vana. The average income tax rate is 67.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Vanartuan economy, worth 83.7 trillion deniers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,165 deniers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Farting etiquette is taught in schools, children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, blue bloods are welcome in Vanartua, and the nation's politicians are known more for the internet memes they spawn than any of their accomplishments. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vanartua's national animal is the seagull, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Atheism.

Vanartua is ranked 55,136^th in the world and 32^nd in United Democratic Nations for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 66.98 Effective Tax Rate.