The Republic of Waldenes is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, unlimited-speed roads, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 6.964 billion Waldenesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of High Walden. The average income tax rate is 67.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Waldenesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,142 trillion Cruts a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 164,076 Cruts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

It is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up, urban planners beg for just one more lane before bedtime, sick Waldenesians are hair today and gone tomorrow, and Blackacrean security services are wondering why Leader is so fond of the numbers 6, 7 and 9. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Waldenes's national animal is the Mountain Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Waldenes is ranked 5,520^th in the world and 119^th in The East Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 149 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.