The Federal Republic of Valujo is a huge, safe nation, ruled by President Thibault Blanchard with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 928 million Valujans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tririvero. The average income tax rate is 54.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Valujan economy, worth 67.6 trillion Spesmiloj a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 72,860 Spesmiloj, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Engineers ask liberal arts majors "Do you want fries with that?", the consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award, the poor are forced into bankruptcy by their energy bills, and disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valujo's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Valujo is ranked 202,203^rd in the world and 263^rd in The Kodiak Republic for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -3.16 on the Clooney Contribution Index.