The Republic of Wubear is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its compulsory vegetarianism, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 560 million Wu'Bs enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haru. The average income tax rate is 79.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Wubearian economy, worth 43.3 trillion Schmeckleses a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 77,378 Schmeckleses, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room, the nation operates a "finders-keepers" policy with other nations' citizens, veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days, and a mushroom a day keeps the sadness away. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wubear's national animal is the Beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Wubear is ranked 21,300^th in the world and 318^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 3,235.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.