The Republic of Widevale is a huge, safe nation, notable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, democratic population of 787 million Widevalians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Lavenmere. The average income tax rate is 52.0%.

The Widevalian economy, worth 38.2 trillion Widevalian Roundels a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 48,521 Widevalian Roundels, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Rich and poor neighborhoods are divided by the Red Line, corporations are either above the law or corrupting it, all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers, and Widevale has designated New Lavenmere as its capital city. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Widevale's national animal is the Phoenix, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Widevale is ranked 97,384^th in the world and 1^st in A Wide Array of Alternates for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,431.04 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.