The United States of Weccandia is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Gawonii Atsadi with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, compulsory vegetarianism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 6.849 billion Weccandians 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 medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Uweyvgaduhvi. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.0%.

The Weccandian economy, worth 388 trillion Adelas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,693 Adelas, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

Ship captains always order a return to port at the slightest sign of rain, punk rockers smash it up and then clean it up, the tax department is having withdrawal symptoms, and the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Weccandia's national animal is the tbd, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Weccandia is ranked 31,973^rd in the world and 1^st in Sandshrew for Most Beautiful Environments, with 813.66 pounds of wildlife per square mile.