The United Socialist States of Valgash is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Kaiser Karl von Ittilbech with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The cynical population of 2.545 billion Valgashians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neu Berlin. The average income tax rate is 35.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Valgashian economy, worth 102 trillion Münzes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,317 Münzes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Propaganda and Partisanship 101 is a required class all political candidates must pass before being nominated by their chosen party, Kaiser Karl von Ittilbech has just been declared ruler of Valgash in an international press conference, Valgash has designated Neu Berlin as its capital city, and lending money has become a major liability. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valgash's national animal is the Kaiser Hawk.

Valgash is ranked 148,749^th in the world and 5^th in 2026 and Beyond for Nudest, with 132.75 cheeks per square mile.