The Republic of West Milnesia is a small, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 45 million West Milnesians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 74.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case West Milnesian economy, worth 279 billion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Gambling, and Tourism. Average income is 6,212 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Milnesia's national animal is the bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

West Milnesia is ranked 306,451^st in the world and 17^th in The federation of Washington for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -9.49 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.