The Neighborhood of Willow Glen is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Sam Liccardo with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, smutty television, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 13.421 billion Willow Glenians 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 large government prioritizes Education, although Environment, Industry, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Willow Glen. The average income tax rate is 95.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Willow Glenian economy, worth a remarkable 2,500 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 186,287 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The WGBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, military barracks resemble five-star hotels, tourists flock to see the giant stone carvings of historical leaders at Mount Rushless, and police spend their Saturday nights breaking up illegal street races. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Willow Glen's national animal is the dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Life The Universe And Everything.

Willow Glen is ranked 8,043^rd in the world and 2^nd in San Jose for Nicest Citizens, with 37.29 average smiles per day.