The Kingdom of Avalysse is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, devout population of 479 million Avalysseans 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 Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valyssa. The average income tax rate is 46.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Avalyssean economy, worth 35.5 trillion Florins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 74,162 Florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, and cults that offer eternal life after death to those who follow a self-sacrificing saviour are frowned upon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Avalysse's national animal is the White Hart, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Avalysse is ranked 16,109^th in the world and 4^th in Palatine for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 53.84 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.