The Colony of Western Tropical Isles is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Jay Myers with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 9.782 billion Atlanteans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shadowville. The average income tax rate is 97.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Atlantean economy, worth a remarkable 3,396 trillion Silver Certificates a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 347,175 Silver Certificates, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, rundown towns are frequently sold to billionaires for their pet projects, the freedom to be free is always just out of reach, and Jay Myers's exquisite office door is replaced monthly due to angry petitioners. Crime is totally unknown. Western Tropical Isles's national animal is the cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Western Tropical Isles is ranked 10,143^rd in the world and 3^rd in Shadowville for Lowest Crime Rates, with 100.88 law-abiding acts per hour.