The State of Ruo Wei is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The democratic population of 11.507 billion Ruo Weians 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. The average income tax rate is 29.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Ruo Weian economy, worth 434 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,735 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Children who write letters to Santa Claus end up in straitjackets, wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and all beauty contests have been banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruo Wei's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ruo Wei is ranked 206,819^th in the world and 7^th in Chan Nations for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -4.12 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.