The United Kingdom of Weghstate is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by King David with an even hand, and notable for its teetotalling pirates, sprawling nuclear power plants, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 13.892 billion Weghstanians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Härmsdoerf. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 28.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Weghstanian economy, worth a remarkable 2,376 trillion slottskrons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 171,101 slottskrons, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 858,501 per year while the poor average 19,105, a ratio of 44.9 to 1.

A firework a day does not in fact keep the doctor away, the right to counsel goes both ways, people caught mistreating Weghstate's flag generally wind up in a great deal of pain, and giant no-kill traps baited with Bapst Red Ribbon and vintage bicycles have been popping up in back alleys nationwide. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Weghstate's national animal is the White Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Church of Weghstate.

Weghstate is ranked 10,219^th in the world and 203^rd in Europe for Smartest Citizens, with 94.21 quips per hour.