The Republic of West38 is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning tiger population. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.421 billion West38ians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 16.1%.

The strong West38ian economy, worth 144 trillion florins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Average income is 59,565 florins, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors, corporate lobbying has been outlawed, people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, and shelters struggle to keep up with the endless intake of stray animals. Crime is relatively low. West38's national animal is the tiger.

West38 is ranked 25,209^th in the world and 1^st in Entity for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring 1 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.