The information he has, while valuable, isn't terribly useful. It primarily contains information that might be found in a travel guide; size, location, climate, population, and a brief history. The nation is, or, rather, was, relatively small, located in a series of valleys, though the dense forest and surrounding mountains gave them a strong lumber and mining industry, which has made them relatively wealthy, and given them plenty of resources to prepare for war, which was inevitable, given that they bordered two much larger, somewhat poorer, and very aggressive nations.<br/><br/>The notes also contain some information on minor bits of interest, like popular sights and cuisine, but little on local legends, myths, or other things that might be useful.