The Republic of Weithagen is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.302 billion Weithagenians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government prioritizes Industry, although Defense, Education, and Welfare are also considered important, while Public Transport and Environment aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 56.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Weithagenian economy, worth 207 trillion Florins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 159,435 Florins, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,049,828 per year while the poor average 9,412, a ratio of 111 to 1.

Giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, euthanasia is illegal, it is a common belief that a sport isn't sport if there are no decapitations, and t-shirts displaying a photo of Leader performing the Full-Monty are selling out. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Weithagen's national animal is the Stirge, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Weithagen is ranked 129,744^th in the world and 638^th in Talonia for Safest, scoring 71.1 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.