The Kingdom of Western Vapia is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Benito Mussolini with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.126 billion Italians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Industry, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rome. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 75.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Italian economy, worth 427 trillion Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 201,289 Lire, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 610,253 per year while the poor average 51,629, a ratio of 11.8 to 1.

The carbon footprint falls along with the human footprint during war, Benito Mussolini can often be seen hanging around playgrounds chatting with the kids, young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, and the newly revamped army is so eager for action that it has trouble keeping the peace. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Western Vapia's national animal is the Brown Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Western Vapia is ranked 9,362^nd in the world and 423^rd in The North Pacific for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 6,128.97 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.