The United Republic of Transvaall is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by President Johhanes Louie Bennedict with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, otherworldly petting zoo, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 8.68 billion Transvaallis have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pretoria. The average income tax rate is 75.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Transvaallian economy, worth 757 trillion Rand a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 87,274 Rand, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Employers are keenest on employees who lack family values, truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail, snitches get riches, and printing out government documents requires the approval of at least three admins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Transvaall's national animal is the Martial Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Transvaall is ranked 21,482^nd in the world and 13^th in Africa for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 7,568.66 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.