The Holy Empire of West Waldorff is a massive, genial nation, notable for its ritual sacrifices, keen interest in outer space, and soft-spoken computers. The compassionate, devout population of 1.704 billion West Waldorffians 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 Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.1%.

The thriving West Waldorffian economy, worth 152 trillion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 89,657 florins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 319,260 per year while the poor average 18,121, a ratio of 17.6 to 1.

Convicted criminals are given free limo rides to jail, party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance", the government tries not to listen to the people unless it absolutely has to, and legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Waldorff's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

West Waldorff is ranked 214,947^th in the world and 11^th in Edoca for Largest Populations, with 1.70 billion capita.