The Federal Republic of The West United States is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Lee with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 6.357 billion western Americans 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Washougal. The average income tax rate is 92.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient West United Statesian economy, worth 854 trillion US dollars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 134,412 US dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

President Lee can cry on demand, online terrorists are automatically assigned adverts for cheap balaclavas, door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes', and the running costs of homeless shelters are so high that it would be cheaper to buy houses for the homeless. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The West United States's national animal is the California Grizzly Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The West United States is ranked 32,099^th in the world and 888^th in The North Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 134,412.53 Standard Monetary Units.