The Union of Verdalien is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Premier with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.848 billion Verdalians, 1.758 billion of whom are zombies, 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 37.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Verdalian economy, worth 533 trillion Denars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 179,727 Denars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Shopkeepers use microscopes to verify the authenticity of banknotes, the state considers itself the 'third parent' of every child in the nation, governors and mayors are back to begging for allowances from the nanny state, and Eagles are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way'. 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 50,288^th in the world and 2^nd in Kali Yuga for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 698.09 on the Clooney Contribution Index.