The State of Valois Banque is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 35.034 billion Valois Banqueans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Law & Order, although Industry, Defense, and Education are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.7%.

The powerhouse Valois Banquean economy, worth a remarkable 1,942 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 55,437 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 190,192 per year while the poor average 11,859, a ratio of 16.0 to 1.

Nudity is frowned upon, the police force is on a recruitment drive, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the nation's gigantic air force is both respected and feared. Crime is moderate. Valois Banque's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Valois Banque is ranked 158,023^rd in the world and 1^st in Valois for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 520.98 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.