The Empire of Vaternation is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its national health service, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 204 million Vaternationians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 30.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Vaternationian economy, worth 14.7 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,880 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The population's jaw muscles put sharks to shame, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, skin-tone prom dresses are more unpopular than ever, and historical commemorations regularly devolve into militaristic jingoism. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vaternation's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vaternation is ranked 173,357^th in the world and 85^th in Karma for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -1 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.