The Republic of Transveld is a large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its daily referendums, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 161 million Transvelders hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 78.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Transvelder economy, worth 10.8 trillion arbeidersdaalders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 66,949 arbeidersdaalders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The number of eyes rolled per maths lesson is increasing exponentially, fraternities are rejoicing at government-subsidized partying, hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, and police officers that upset their bosses get assigned to 24 hour stakeouts of bike sheds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Transveld's national animal is the aardwolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Transveld is ranked 52,145^th in the world and 312^th in The Leftist Assembly for Highest Poor Incomes, with 53,811.43 Standard Monetary Units.