The Colony of Wallach I is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 722 million Wallach Iians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 58.5%.

The strong Wallach Iian economy, worth 54.3 trillion Marks a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 75,256 Marks, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails', the latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, and metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wallach I's national animal is the Bat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Wallach I is ranked 192,806^th in the world and 46^th in Wallach for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 639.41 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.