The Constitutional Monarchy of Valendrose is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 265 million Valendroseans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valia. The average income tax rate is 43.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Valendrosean economy, worth 27.0 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,044 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Feuilletons can only be deciphered with a Galliennais dictionary, young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity, the letters L, G, and B must never be grouped together, and code enforcement officers circle wealthy Valendroseans like vultures. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valendrose's national animal is the unicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Valendrose is ranked 32,898^th in the world and 377^th in 10000 Islands for Highest Food Quality, scoring 56.31 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.