The Commonwealth of United Orange Valley States is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 667 million United Orange Valley Statesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Orange Valley. The average income tax rate is 35.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse United Orange Valley Statesian economy, worth 64.0 trillion Commonwealth Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,934 Commonwealth Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The military is slashing spending on conventional arms and diverting it to spending on prosthetic arms, the government pours millions of Commonwealth Marks into rehabilitation programs annually, Leader claims to be the epitome of family values, and eminent domain has been abolished. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. United Orange Valley States's national animal is the Turtle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

United Orange Valley States is ranked 35,289^th in the world and 1,570^th in The North Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 762.62 pounds of wildlife per square mile.