The Commonwealth of Waffland is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Kıö Rızı with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, triple-decker prams, and aversion to nipples. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.229 billion Waffles 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 Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Waffleton. The average income tax rate is 50.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Waffish economy, worth 374 trillion Borrows a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 116,011 Borrows, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Procrastination is a national sport, nose plugs are the latest Waffish fashion accessory, it's normal to start working life with crippling financial debt, and Kıö Rızı's Twitcher account is typically used to share Narwhal memes rather than government policy. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Waffland's national animal is the Narwhal, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Protestantism.

Waffland is ranked 54,849^th in the world and 608^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 136.38 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.