The Spiritual Amblings of Walkabout is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Patrick Safford with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.462 billion Walk'rs hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brandurah. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Walk'r economy, worth 664 trillion golds a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 192,042 golds, with the richest citizens earning 9.8 times as much as the poorest.

Blocked storm drains cause sanitation problems, Patrick Safford's told that love often manifests itself through homicidal four-lettered litanies, elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation, and things are looking up for patients accidentally prescribed erectile dysfunction medication. Crime is totally unknown. Walkabout's national animal is the kangaroo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Hocus Pocus.

Walkabout is ranked 298,110^th in the world and 1,784^th in the Outback for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 19.82 on the Bus Surprisal Index.