The Most Serene Islands of Talvezout is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Palomba Solis with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 18.231 billion Talvezians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sephrada. The average income tax rate is 98.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Talvezian economy, worth a remarkable 3,406 trillion Golden Tavares a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 186,858 Golden Tavares, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, ADHD now stands for Attention Distracted by Hardware Devices, the dartboard at the Talvezian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of President Palomba Solis's face, and wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps. Crime is totally unknown. Talvezout's national animal is the Monk Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Talvezout is ranked 522^nd in the world and 4^th in Refugia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 100.04 law-abiding acts per hour.