The Republic of Transhalva is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Alek Dezer with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, aversion to nipples, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 4.595 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 Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Psyan. The average income tax rate is 95.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Transhalvian economy, worth 865 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 frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 188,426 Dinjaras, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, citizens ask "how many crooks could a nunchuck hook if a nun had nunchucks too?", children who drop their ice cream are fined for littering, and nine out of ten citizens of Transhalva answered 'nuclear safety inspector' when asked their occupation. 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 13,268^th in the world and 30^th in The League for Highest Average Incomes, with 188,426.92 Standard Monetary Units.