The Union of Verdalien is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Premier with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, smutty television, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working population of 3.005 billion Verdalians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Karthunia. The average income tax rate is 41.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Verdalian economy, worth 536 trillion Denars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 178,310 Denars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Government statisticians explain census inaccuracies by declaring that "Sith happens", five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, the best rebates happen when the company no longer exists, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Verdalien's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Verdalien is ranked 101,276^th in the world and 7^th in Kali Yuga for Most Politically Free, scoring 66.57 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.