The Ham and Cheese Sandwich of West3 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic, devout population of 5.6 billion West3ians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 45.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient West3ian economy, worth 287 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 51,350 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The traditional Violetist dish of stuffed sheep's head is served with an intense look of shock upon its face, discarded pennies litter the streets, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, and the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. West3's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

West3 is ranked 152,960^th in the world and 2^nd in The United Independent States for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 64.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.