The What Is Life of Nelson Wilbury is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Monkey Man population. The hard-nosed population of 1.639 billion Nelson Wilburyians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Nelson Wilburyian economy, worth 63.7 trillion Yafs a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Gambling, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 38,841 Yafs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Millions of devastated 7-year-olds are denied astronaut and ballerina training. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nelson Wilbury's national animal is the Monkey Man.

Nelson Wilbury is ranked 125,369^th in the world and 3,947^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 1,221.07 on the Hickory Productivity Index.