The Republic of West Aksum is a colossal, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-working population of 3.625 billion West Aksumians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.6%.

The West Aksumian economy, worth 159 trillion Lire a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 43,947 Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Aksum's national animal is the Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

West Aksum is ranked 188,789^th in the world and 8^th in New Atlantica for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.