The Empire of Vaternation is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning eagle population. The compassionate, hard-working population of 12 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 relatively small government prioritizes Education, with Welfare, Law & Order, and Defense also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 16.0%.

The Vaternationian economy, worth 721 billion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 60,088 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list, CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears, Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping, and the Vaternationian Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances. 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.

Vaternation is ranked 186,274^th in the world and 101^st in Karma for Fattest Citizens, with 9.57 Obesity Rate.