The Royal Republic of Valtaine is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Queen Alexandria II with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.538 billion Valtaneans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Avalon. The average income tax rate is 67.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Valtanean economy, worth 773 trillion Valtanean Crowns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 139,585 Valtanean Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

East Lebatuckese astronauts' favorite game during downtime on the Multinational Space Station is 'I Spy', captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and thousands of former pirates can be found peddling knockoff products in flea markets. Crime is totally unknown. Valtaine's national animal is the Barn Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is None.

Valtaine is ranked 16,589^th in the world and 244^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 339.79 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.