The Borderlands of Wu- is a huge, genial nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 949 million Wu-ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 10.2%.

The very strong Wu-ian economy, worth 50.1 trillion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 52,773 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, Wu-'s children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-guilder treacle machine, and same-sex marriages are increasingly common. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Wu-'s national animal is the tiger.

Wu- is ranked 279,786^th in the world and 6^th in The Trumpenreich for Largest Black Market, with 69.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.