The Republic of Western Hia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Ruslan da Silva with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.65 billion Hiaes hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alto Cauale. The average income tax rate is 80.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hian economy, worth 507 trillion Hian Kwanzas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 138,959 Hian Kwanzas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub, it's illegal to be caught on tape, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', and the world still seems flat to some people in space. Crime is totally unknown. Western Hia's national animal is the Sable Antelope, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Western Hia is ranked 276,624^th in the world and 98^th in Liberal Democratic Union for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -10.39 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.