The Federal Republic of Walist is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 12.864 billion 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Administration, with Law & Order, Education, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘆. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.0%.

The all-consuming 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 economy, worth a remarkable 1,641 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Gambling. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 127,623 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 8.2 times as much as the poorest.

The mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats, and economists claim no news is good news. Crime is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Walist's national animal is the 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺.

Walist is ranked 4,490^th in the world and 132^nd in The North Pacific for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 123,794.83 Standard Monetary Units.