The Empire of Vallhaha is a fledgling, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and hatred of cheese. The cynical, devout population of 6 million Vallhahans 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 enormous, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 56.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Vallhahan economy, worth 247 billion Valhalla crowns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,187 Valhalla crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, every new toxic waste dump comes with a seal of approval from the government's science advisor, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vallhaha's national animal is the Fenris, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vallhaha is ranked 245,568^th in the world and 106^th in The Black Hawks for Highest Average Incomes, with 41,187.26 Standard Monetary Units.