The United States of West Talavo is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, avowedly heterosexual populace, and smutty television. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.498 billion West Talavoans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trinity. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.8%.

The very strong West Talavoan economy, worth 95.6 trillion rupees a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 63,814 rupees, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

It is quite common for bar patrons to discuss Wittgenstein over cordials and games of backgammon, political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Leader's throne, minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament, and the people elect the Supreme Court justices directly. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Talavo's national animal is the Anaconda.

West Talavo is ranked 92,824^th in the world and 329^th in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 85.13 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.