The Raging Fires of Valenare is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Astrid Weisberg with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 13.85 billion Valenareans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Regling. The average income tax rate is 56.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Valenarean economy, worth a remarkable 1,283 trillion head pats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is 92,700 head pats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are exhausted from weekly general elections, it's always rabbit season, the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying, and social media sites prompt users to send birthday greetings to unresponsive nonagenarians. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valenare's national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Violetism.

Valenare is ranked 216,430^th in the world and 5^th in Spanish Empire for Largest Black Market, with 365 billion Standard Monetary Units.