The Kingdom of Valhardt is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, free-roaming dinosaurs, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, cynical population of 200 million Valhardtians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 41.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Valhardtian economy, worth 13.8 trillion Valmarks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,783 Valmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Historic buildings are being demolished to allow for road-widening in the city centre, foreign spirits are hard to find due to an abundance of "Cletus and Jim Bob's Homemade Valhardtian Moonshine", senior literature classes are left analysing why Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is so darn sunny, and the government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in Valhardt City for fear of causing a fuss. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valhardt's national animal is the Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Valhardt is ranked 275,110^th in the world and 110^th in kingdom of Greater Esteriae for Highest Drug Use, scoring 33.98 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.