The Republic of NewValley is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 12 million NewValleyians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 28.2%.

The strong NewValleyian economy, worth 466 billion Flowers a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 38,836 Flowers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Foreigners with shady pasts are fleeing the country, surrogate mothers are encouraged to refer to their wombs as 'rental space', social media sites go into shutdown for days at a time to censor user content, and the weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force. NewValley's national animal is the Bee, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

NewValley is ranked 161,799^th in the world and 136^th in Karma for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 28.23 Effective Tax Rate.