The Republic of WAAS is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 290 million WAASians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order are ignored. The average income tax rate is 8.6%.

The strong WAASian economy, worth 12.1 trillion waas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 41,737 waas, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. WAAS's national animal is the waas, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

WAAS is ranked 102,928^th in the world and 1^st in Gold World Cup for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,371.02 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.