The Empire of Valcouria is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Constantine I with an iron fist, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, public floggings, and frequent executions. The hard-working, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 25.706 billion Valcourians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bainbridge. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Valcourian economy, worth an astonishing 10,323 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 401,617 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, children as young as eight can present logical proofs for the existence of the afterlife, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, and 'To Regulate And Beyond' is the unofficial motto of the Valcourian Space Agency. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valcouria's national animal is the White-tailed Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Valcouria is ranked 842^nd in the world and 2^nd in Anteria for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 11,299.12 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.