The Empire of Valabui is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, ritual sacrifices, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 17.797 billion Valabuians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Spirituality, and Industry are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.6%.

The thriving Valabuian economy, worth a remarkable 1,285 trillion Valoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 72,246 Valoes, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 276,186 per year while the poor average 13,059, a ratio of 21.1 to 1.

Grazing lands are filled with cattle wearing odd-looking anti-pollution devices, houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries, embarrassed police officers wear spandex and carry net guns, and citizens sport solarium-kissed tans that are perfectly even except for the occasional melanoma. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Valabui's national animal is the Tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Valabui is ranked 62,134^th in the world and 1^st in New Yellow Empire for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 4,232.69 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.