The Republic of Wingstone is a mid-sized, genial nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and spontaneously combusting cars. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 96 million Wingstoneans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.8%.

The thriving Wingstonean economy, worth 8.63 trillion Bolts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. Average income is 89,863 Bolts, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 323,873 per year while the poor average 17,827, a ratio of 18.2 to 1.

Those who turn the other cheek seem to enjoy being slapped just a little too much, public toilets are famed for their rear entries, takeaway food bought on the weekend now comes with fifty percent more sweat and tears, and invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wingstone's national animal is the Boeing 747.

Wingstone is ranked 40,429^th in the world and 737^th in the South Pacific for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 49.62 on the Kitten Softness Rating.