The Republic of Waldom is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, anti-smoking policies, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.6 billion Waldomians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 78.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Waldomian economy, worth 197 trillion gemmas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 123,582 gemmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government-sponsored WiFi allows farmers to rant about city folks in real time, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, criminals always seem to be forewarned of police raids, and taxpayer money is hard at work exorcizing laundry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Waldom's national animal is the kakapo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Waldom is ranked 41,540^th in the world and 8^th in Red Autumn for Highest Average Incomes, with 123,582.21 Standard Monetary Units.