The Republic of Valce is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 306 million Valcedas are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valce city. The average income tax rate is 64.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Valcean economy, worth 19.5 trillion Real valcedas a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,739 Real valcedas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Delivery truck companies use hospital parking lots to store 16-wheelers, tampons are used as cheap fishing bobbers, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valce's national animal is the Grifo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Valce is ranked 26,913^th in the world and 1^st in Neo Europe for Safest, scoring 110.35 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.