The United Socialist States of Wascoitan 036 is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Hydra population. The hard-working population of 218 million Wascoitan 036ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 13.6%.

The Wascoitan 036ian economy, worth 10.8 trillion Assembly notes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 49,658 Assembly notes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wascoitan 036's national animal is the Hydra.

Wascoitan 036 is ranked 131,319^th in the world and 4^th in The Republican Kingdoms of Europe for Highest Drug Use, scoring 60 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.