The Republic of Transhalva is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Alek Dezer with an even hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, sprawling nuclear power plants, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 4.546 billion Transhalvians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Psyan. The average income tax rate is 94.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Transhalvian economy, worth 868 trillion Dinjaras a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 191,007 Dinjaras, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

That which doesn't kill you can get you de-platformed, students at universities think exercise bikes are pieces of abstract art, private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government, and wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Transhalva's national animal is the Bison, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Transhalva is ranked 274,660^th in the world and 187^th in The League for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 37.37 on the Kitten Softness Rating.