The Kingdom of Valongo is a huge, genial nation, ruled by William II with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, compulsory military service, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 968 million valongoans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Monte D'Ouro. The average income tax rate is 45.5%.

The frighteningly efficient valongoan economy, worth 121 trillion coroas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 125,913 coroas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Information Technology facilities are being turned into maned wolf habitats, town nameplates frequently raise giggles from passing tourists, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', and gamblers often find their stakes burnt. Crime is totally unknown. Valongo's national animal is the maned wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Valongo is ranked 265,601^st in the world and 861^st in Carcassonne for Highest Drug Use, scoring 42.81 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.