The Mouse Socialist Monarchy of Valenera is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Astrid Weisberg-Talleyrand with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 15.294 billion Valenerans 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 Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Esterwitch. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Valeneran economy, worth a remarkable 5,188 trillion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 339,276 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Cogitators and mass debaters are skiving off work to hang around the National Symposium Park, blood stains the floors of the execution room and the hands of the state, the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, and state dairy cow's milk is a shear-thickening fluid that can stop small-caliber bullets. Crime is totally unknown. Valenera's national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Violetism.

Valenera is ranked 230,216^th in the world and 1^st in LKE Imperial Army for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5.81 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.