The Ripobaek of Whelaen is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by David Solsonne with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 4.9 billion Whelaenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kolasten. The average income tax rate is 48.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Whelaenian economy, worth 668 trillion Whels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 136,395 Whels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists, all the world's a stage for Whelaenian political theatrics, the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, and the government subsidizes those who produce the worst results. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Whelaen's national animal is the Whelaenian Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Whelaen is ranked 45,168^th in the world and 22^nd in Lonia Kreptia Llor for Most Developed, scoring 78.45 on the Human Development Index.