The Empire of Varellonia is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, suspicion of poets, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 95 million Varellonians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.7%.

The strong Varellonian economy, worth 5.52 trillion FLRS a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 58,122 FLRS, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government seizes all major gold finds, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, and the statue in the Andersson Plaza has a solar panel for a hat. Crime is moderate. Varellonia's national animal is the Golden Eagle , which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Varellonia is ranked 136,456^th in the world and 47^th in The Invaders for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 480.9 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.