The Commonwealth of Whittoria is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by The Mayor with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 30.428 billion Whittorians 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 relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blacksburg. The average income tax rate is 6.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Whittorian economy, worth a remarkable 2,511 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 82,531 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

All gamers have been drafted into the military despite their lack of upper body strength, innocent defendants often plead guilty for fear of receiving a much harsher sentence before jury, delivery truck companies use hospital parking lots to store 16-wheelers, and parking lots are littered with coffee cups and doughnut crumbs. Crime is totally unknown. Whittoria's national animal is the beagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Christianity.

Whittoria is ranked 4,390^th in the world and 9^th in Atlantian Oceania for Largest Populations, with 30.4 billion capita.