The Free Land of Valkyrie of Astraea XXXIX Ianthe is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, ritual sacrifices, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 438 million Valkyrie of Astraea XXXIX Iantheans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.3%.

The strong Valkyrie of Astraea XXXIX Ianthean economy, worth 18.7 trillion Rainbows a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,713 Rainbows, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation, economists claim no news is good news, prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population, and evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Valkyrie of Astraea XXXIX Ianthe's national animal is the Unicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Valkyrie of Astraea XXXIX Ianthe is ranked 186,946^th in the world and 1^st in Settsu for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.