The People's Republic of Wenshui is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and keen interest in outer space. The hard-working, democratic population of 269 million Wenshuish enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 28.9%.

The very strong Wenshuish economy, worth 17.2 trillion kuais a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 63,975 kuais, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Farmers are complaining that the buzzing and the sparks from the nearby MagRail are blighting their crops, community-designed sword prostheses are becoming dangerously common, criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat, and Wenshuish are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wenshui's national animal is the Grus Japonensis 丹顶鹤, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Wenshui is ranked 163,203^rd in the world and 53^rd in Council of Nations for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 232.82 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.