The State of West-East is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.566 billion West-Eastians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The strong West-Eastian economy, worth 834 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Average income is 53,585 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 345,360 per year while the poor average 3,359, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and West-East has designated Westminster as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. West-East's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

West-East is ranked 61,312^th in the world and 3^rd in Memphis for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 51,012.96 Standard Monetary Units.