The United Sovereign Republic of Western Mediterranea is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Napoleon III with an even hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 3.068 billion Occitan-Catalans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 75.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Western Mediterranean economy, worth 221 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 72,156 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Skateparks can be found in every city, diners regard burgers made from mechanically reclaimed cow protein as "proper meat", more citizens have access to Maxtopian Grass than clean drinking water, and politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Western Mediterranea's national animal is the Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Atheism.

Western Mediterranea is ranked 29,059^th in the world and 98^th in Thaecia for Smartest Citizens, with 49.38 quips per hour.