The Republic of Kindervale is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 337 million Kindervaleans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 69.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Kindervalean economy, worth 4.24 trillion deniers 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 12,571 deniers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kindervale's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Kindervale is ranked 63,006^th in the world and 271^st in Concord for Nicest Citizens, with 16.66 average smiles per day.