The Borderlands of Western Walte is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Cardi B with an even hand, and remarkable for its lack of airports, ubiquitous missile silos, and compulsory military service. The compassionate population of 1.899 billion Bardi Gangers 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 Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cardi B's Crib. The average income tax rate is 21.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Western Waltean economy, worth 138 trillion Rose Petals a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 72,922 Rose Petals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes, there's a bright dawn ahead for Western Walte, and the national security service are a bunch of crooks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Western Walte's national animal is the Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Western Walte is ranked 101,902^nd in the world and 4^th in The Lobby for Most Developed, scoring 61.35 on the Human Development Index.