The Ripobaek of Whelaen is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by David Solsonne with an even hand, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 5.2 billion Whelaenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kolasten. The average income tax rate is 51.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Whelaenian economy, worth 718 trillion Whels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 138,061 Whels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience, vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction, and exiles see that the line where the sky meets the sea is just clouds and rain. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Whelaen's national animal is the Whelaenian Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Whelaen is ranked 15,954^th in the world and 8^th in Lonia Kreptia Llor for Longest Average Lifespans, with 90.9 years.