The Empire of Valrae is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Fredericus von Schauffhusen with an iron fist, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, rampant corporate plagiarism, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.757 billion Välraeans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Leilathia. The average income tax rate is 80.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Välraean economy, worth 932 trillion Reichsthalers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, highly specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 120,274 Reichsthalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The early morning commute lasts into the afternoon, morning birdsong has been replaced by the sound of the morning patrol, the government is said to have a martyrdom complex, and the road to salvation runs ramrod straight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valrae's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Archangelism.

Valrae is ranked 307,074^th in the world and 14^th in Arkonos for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 22.57 on the Bus Surprisal Index.