The State of Ravalli is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of public education, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 43.337 billion Ravallians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, liberal government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The thriving Ravallian economy, worth a remarkable 2,083 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 48,071 betales, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, foreigners are treated with great suspicion, and Ravalli has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Ravalli's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ravalli is ranked 258,488^th in the world and 1^st in Ravalli for Nicest Citizens, with 8.23 average smiles per day.