The United Star Empire of Valinon is a behemoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Empress Friedelinde Alderman with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cheerful population of 50.896 billion Valinors enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, although Education is also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Köln. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Valinonian economy, worth an astonishing 20,522 trillion Reichsmarks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 403,231 Reichsmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation, money grows on trees, the newest shade developed by Valinon's dye industry has been dubbed 'Agent Orange', and the atmosphere in Valinonian boardrooms is turning more gay. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Valinon's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is none.

Valinon is ranked 197^th in the world and 1^st in Raumreich Oversector for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 15,321.48 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.