The Great Principality of Wodsustein is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Walderada IV with an even hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.723 billion Wodsusteinians 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 prioritizes Industry, although Healthcare, Defense, and Education are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Soltenburg. The average income tax rate is 28.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Wodsusteinian economy, worth 165 trillion Ryes a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 95,869 Ryes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Farmers' market days almost always end in a shooting, citizens brought into court for parking violations are never heard from again, students and teachers are regularly stopped and searched for symbols of religious affiliation before class, and weekends are spent tilting at windmills. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Wodsustein's national animal is the Robber-Baron Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is The Door of Reverence.

Wodsustein is ranked 53,769^th in the world and 142^nd in Refugia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 138.99 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.