The Principality of West Peaceplaice is a tiny, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The cynical population of 9 million West Peaceplaicers are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 19.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The West Peaceplaicer economy, worth 381 billion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Basket Weaving, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,386 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, money grows on trees, meat-eating is frowned upon, and children who ask questions are told to conduct double-blinded studies. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West Peaceplaice's national animal is the dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

West Peaceplaice is ranked 78,148^th in the world and 8^th in European Union for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 3,010.69 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.