The Republic of West Anters is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its public floggings, smutty television, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 638 million West Antersians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 51.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient West Antersian economy, worth 75.1 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 117,778 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

A faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles' distance from the National Science Park, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme, and only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Anters's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

West Anters is ranked 28,801^st in the world and 1,081^st in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 225.7 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.