The Greater Bourg of Walatio is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Zyrod I of Xjristof with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.449 billion Walatioans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wulvén. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Walatioan economy, worth 130 trillion Táqes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,260 Táqes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, most households' childcare costs are higher than their mortgage payments, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, and attempts to inform people about their unclaimed property are often mistaken for telephone scams. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Walatio's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Phionnerism.

Walatio is ranked 151,117^th in the world and 80^th in Iris for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 65.25 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.