The Armed Republic of West Kovania is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and digital currency. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 145 million West Kovanians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 33.1%.

The very strong West Kovanian economy, worth 11.0 trillion Kovans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 75,642 Kovans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Newly-privatized lumberjacks are clearcutting the forest to meet demand, requests to "pass the salt" are supported by tank divisions, cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy, and some say Leader has gone MAD after authorizing the development of apocalyptic biological weapons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Kovania's national animal is the AEV 3 Kodiak Tank, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

West Kovania is ranked 176,800^th in the world and 284^th in Astoria for Highest Food Quality, scoring 13.49 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.