The Confederacy of Valcerna is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.547 billion Valcernans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order and Administration are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Averna. The average income tax rate is 49.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Valcernan economy, worth 89.4 trillion Soldoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 57,807 Soldoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Military doctrine says not to open fire until you see the "beady little eyes" of Johnny Foreigner, laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, and all government facilities are built in the subterranean citadel of Averna. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valcerna's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Valcerna is ranked 135,000^th in the world and 2^nd in Legionem for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 9,096.52 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.