The Democratic Republic of East Walundy is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Chairman with an even hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.468 billion Walundyians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Liége. The average income tax rate is 75.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming East Walundyian economy, worth 137 trillion Francs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 93,810 Francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Chairman's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week, feuilletons can only be deciphered with a Galliennais dictionary, pre-takeoff checks last longer than the flights themselves, and teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. East Walundy's national animal is the Rooster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

East Walundy is ranked 73,054^th in the world and 245^th in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 93.34 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.