The Democratic States of Wingarde is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by President Alexia Daecher with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, democratic population of 40.795 billion Wingardians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stromburg. The average income tax rate is 4.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Wingardean economy, worth a remarkable 4,198 trillion talons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,927 talons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list, only adults may purchase violent video games, the art of conversation has been rediscovered, and political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Wingarde's national animal is the Wingardian black hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Wingarde is ranked 98,308^th in the world and 2,011^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,898.71 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.