The Republic of Wurdi Youang is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, rampant corporate plagiarism, and smutty television. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 690 million Wurdi Youangians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 25.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Wurdi Youangian economy, worth 51.8 trillion Joules a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 75,043 Joules, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Hordes of unemployed lumberjacks have resorted to cutting down utility poles to satisfy their cravings, Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation, five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, and corporate innovation has effectively ended since ideas can no longer be owned. Crime is totally unknown. Wurdi Youang's national animal is the Peregrine Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Wurdi Youang is ranked 62,451^st in the world and 818^th in the South Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 47,000.41 Standard Monetary Units.