The Watchfires of WW-1 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ritual sacrifices, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 22.747 billion WW-1ians 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, corrupt, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Welfare and International Aid are ignored. The average income tax rate is 53.3%.

The powerhouse WW-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,061 trillion $$s a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,610 $$s, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

Love is a precious butterfly to be crushed under diplomatic protocol, the last thing WW-1ian soldiers hear before charging into battle is a preacher trying to convert them, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. WW-1's national animal is the Dolly Varden, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

WW-1 is ranked 57,180^th in the world and 1^st in West Winchestertonfieldville for Lowest Crime Rates, with 72.38 law-abiding acts per hour.