The Sovereign Republic of Waylandia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Maximilian Sterling with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.787 billion Waylandians 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 medium-sized government prioritizes Industry, although Education, Welfare, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Waymark. The average income tax rate is 53.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Waylish economy, worth 188 trillion Wanths a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,532 Wanths, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Videogames like 'Equalia: Knights of Self-Confidence' are proving inexplicably unpopular, crime is on the rise as online youths compete to vlog the most shocking scenes of violence, citizens are remarkably well involved in the political process, and discarded pennies litter the streets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Waylandia's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Roman Catholic.

Waylandia is ranked 257,638^th in the world and 5,370^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -7.51 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.