The Duchy of Bleak Rock is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 12.068 billion Valhallans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mið-Sal. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Valhallan economy, worth a remarkable 1,255 trillion Sols a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Soda Sales, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 104,051 Sols, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 319,606 per year while the poor average 26,193, a ratio of 12.2 to 1.

Citizens simply have to point a weapon at a government official to get what they want, the judicial branch is strongly influenced by major corporations, the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines, and the government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Bleak Rock's national animal is the Kittiwake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Bleak Rock is ranked 273,639^th in the world and 92^nd in Rushmore for Most Beautiful Environments, with 14.03 pounds of wildlife per square mile.