The Kingdom of Valhardt is a large, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical population of 182 million Valhardtians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 40.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Valhardtian economy, worth 11.8 trillion Valmarks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,777 Valmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Corporate lawyers are joyfully combing through the new tax code for any new loopholes for their clients, Brancalandian Brie isn't available anywhere in Valhardt, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Valhardt City to enjoy their national art, and psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Leader to meetings with foreign heads of state. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valhardt's national animal is the Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Valhardt is ranked 82,648^th in the world and 7^th in kingdom of Greater Esteriae for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,217.04 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.