The Skjöldung Guild Democracy of Vaalid is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Brandon Monch with an even hand, and renowned for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 5.799 billion Vaalidians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trita City. The average income tax rate is 66.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vaalidian economy, worth 734 trillion Catels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 126,637 Catels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is cutting back on the number of political prisoners executed each year, cutting remarks are the limit of Brandon Monch's violent tendencies, mosh pits are a common phenomenon in Brandon Monch's political rallies, and satellite images show safe electoral constituencies in complete darkness. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vaalid's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is New Nordic.

Vaalid is ranked 271,755^th in the world and 7^th in Scandorid Continent for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -5.44 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.