The Skjöldung Guild Democracy of Vaalid is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Brandon Monch with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 5.843 billion Vaalidians 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 Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trita City. The average income tax rate is 67.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vaalidian economy, worth 745 trillion Catels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 127,500 Catels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is washing its hands of alleged corruption, coalition governments are essential to passing new laws, city-slickers are jelly of all the farmland the government is giving away, and the Museum of Blackacrean War Crimes is located on "Blackacre Did Nothing Wrong Avenue". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vaalid's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is New Nordic.

Vaalid is ranked 119,374^th in the world and 3^rd in Scandorid Continent for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,780.33 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.