The Republic of West Anters is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 620 million West Antersians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 51.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient West Antersian economy, worth 72.5 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 116,927 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

West Antersians incessantly needle their doctors for relief, royalist is the most offensive slur in the West Antersian language, the police go to great efforts to seize contraband favored by politicians on the police oversight committee, and condos feature wall-mounted cages containing endangered animals. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Anters's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

West Anters is ranked 12,334^th in the world and 549^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.76 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.