The Confederacy of Waligon is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10 million Waligonians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 10.5%.

The strong Waligonian economy, worth 561 billion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 56,175 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise, pieces of iron pyrite are believed to be worth their weight in gold, citizens are spontaneously attracted to each other, and raccoons are plump and satiated. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Waligon's national animal is the Cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Waligon is ranked 109,343^rd in the world and 206^th in Europe for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 4.73 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.