The Snake in the Grass of Wymondham is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Wym with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 20.293 billion Wymondhamians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Wymondham. The average income tax rate is 70.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Wymondhamian economy, worth a remarkable 3,057 trillion Par Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 150,671 Par Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Cane fights are a common sight in nursing homes, children spend all morning taking out a comma and all afternoon putting it back in again, disadvantaged youths often commit felonies to enhance their educational prospects, and immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wymondham's national animal is the Cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Friendship.

Wymondham is ranked 88,806^th in the world and 956^th in the West Pacific for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 45,201.49 Standard Monetary Units.