The Grand Duchy of Wibblestein is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The quiet, industrious population of 211 million Wibblesteinians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 66.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Wibblesteinian economy, worth 6.16 trillion Wibbles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 29,210 Wibbles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Helicopter parenting is on the rise, the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause, Leader's told that love often manifests itself through homicidal four-lettered litanies, and solving crossword puzzles requires fluency in at least five languages. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wibblestein's national animal is the Wombat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Wibblestein is ranked 35,842^nd in the world and 489^th in the West Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 778.66 pounds of wildlife per square mile.