The Federation of Novovaritsya is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Fyodorov with a fair hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 2.542 billion Varitsyans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Roskov. The average income tax rate is 50.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Varitsyan economy, worth 171 trillion narodens a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 67,562 narodens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, the nation has always been at war with Bigtopia, visions of giant pink bears are a common side effect after Varitsyans eat their meals, and business meetings across the country are interrupted by the sound of squeaking whoopee-cushions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Novovaritsya's national animal is the bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Sem' Zvezd.

Novovaritsya is ranked 72,876^th in the world and 1,858^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.99 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.