The Federal Republic of Valdenmere is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Montgomery Viper with a fair hand, and remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.083 billion Valdenians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aurenfall. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Valdenian economy, worth 127 trillion Valdic Crowns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 117,740 Valdic Crowns, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 362,986 per year while the poor average 29,483, a ratio of 12.3 to 1.

Interest in globalism never flags, school children across the country are staging hunger strikes to protest government-mandated salads, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors, and doughnut-makers claim their products are healthy because they are fortified with vitamins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Valdenmere's national animal is the Golden Kestrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Valdenmere is ranked 105,078^th in the world and 263^rd in Talonia for Highest Poor Incomes, with 29,483.83 Standard Monetary Units.