The United Socialist States of Volinja is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 14 million Volinjans 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 Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 28.7%.

The strong Volinjan economy, worth 848 billion Volis a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,577 Volis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The native owl population is in permanent hibernation, a popular saying is "a chicken for every pot and an abortion clinic on every street", politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return, and marketing departments of corporate giants compete to sponsor little league teams. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volinja's national animal is the starfish.

Volinja is ranked 104,772^nd in the world and 881^st in the West Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 29,573.14 Standard Monetary Units.