The Federated States of Washington-Columbia is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Alexander McStevens with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.836 billion Cascadians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Seattle-Tacoma. The average income tax rate is 85.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Cascadian economy, worth 808 trillion Cascadian Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 167,241 Cascadian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Many aides in Alexander McStevens's office are known to be serial jaywalkers, "Idol-Worship for the Apathetic" workshops are cancelled when no-one bothers to show up, on-duty Air Washington-Columbia flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, and 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Washington-Columbia's radio stations. Crime is totally unknown. Washington-Columbia's national animal is the Killer Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Washington-Columbia is ranked 161,673^rd in the world and 197^th in The Kodiak Republic for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 252.07 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.