The Armed Republic of West Kovania is a very large, safe nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 164 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 33.5%.

The thriving West Kovanian economy, worth 13.1 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 79,733 Kovans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Some say Leader has gone MAD after authorizing the development of apocalyptic biological weapons, coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops, lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers, and formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming. 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 160,518^th in the world and 227^th in Astoria for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 87.13 on the Clooney Contribution Index.