The Dictatorship of Vardonian Republic is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, cynical population of 161 million Vardonian Republicians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 35.7%.

The strong Vardonian Republician economy, worth 8.09 trillion Vardonian Rubels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 50,242 Vardonian Rubels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, theft is considered to be okay if the crime happened a long time ago, and Harry Potter books are banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vardonian Republic's national animal is the Vardonian Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Vardonian Republic is ranked 103,140^th in the world and 1,929^th in the South Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,326.68 on the Gilded Widget Scale.