The People's Republic of Wistenda is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Faicle Wisterna with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.005 billion Wistendians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Floriteria. The average income tax rate is 59.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Wistendan economy, worth 73.8 trillion pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 73,460 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government has legalised small-scale capitalism, the police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes, ships no longer sail as no one wants to encounter Wistendan pirates, and toy versions of heroin paraphernalia let kids pretend to be their favourite TV characters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wistenda's national animal is the wisteria bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Wistenda is ranked 124,701^st in the world and 94^th in Karma for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,554.6 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.