The Federal Republic of The West United States is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Lee with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 6.658 billion western Americans 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Washougal. The average income tax rate is 93.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient West United Statesian economy, worth 908 trillion US dollars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 136,423 US dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Business owners return from long vacations to find their factories have been turned into homeless shelters, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, there's no such thing as bad publicity, and the only record being broken at sporting events is the highest death toll. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The West United States's national animal is the California Grizzly Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The West United States is ranked 2,621^st in the world and 147^th in The North Pacific for Most Pacifist, with 173.95 cheeks turned per day.