The Federation of Westeri is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Robert Loans with an even hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.2 billion Westerians 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 Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Kreigs. The average income tax rate is 76.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Westerian economy, worth 160 trillion Teris a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 133,583 Teris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Charity workers dole out hardtack from behind designer sunglasses, government bureaucrats devote many man-hours to trying to measure unquantifiables, the nation is relieved that all of the recent madness has finally come to an end, and literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Westeri's national animal is the Grey Hawk, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Westerian Nationalism.

Westeri is ranked 36,970^th in the world and 238^th in Europe for Most Patriotic, with 38.58 flags saluted per person per day.