The Federation of Willow-Creek is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chancellor James Hale with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.487 billion Willow-Creekians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stratford. The average income tax rate is 37.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Willow-Creekian economy, worth 267 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,693 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Statues of famous citizens are erected or demolished on a purely partisan basis, the Willow-Creek Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon', the nation is currently revamping its entire education system, and cane fights are a common sight in nursing homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Willow-Creek's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Willow-Creek is ranked 98,845^th in the world and 3,800^th in Balder for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,139.16 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.