The Loving Couple of -I-Ship It- is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Duke with an iron fist, and notable for its parental licensing program, compulsory military service, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.294 billion -I-Ship It-ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Pit. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 77.9%.
The frighteningly efficient -I-Ship It-ian economy, worth 813 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 129,278 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.
Newly-privatized lumberjacks are clearcutting the forest to meet demand, the rich and poor vomit into separate bags, long-wed spouses often regret proposals they made when they were twenty, and the government is allowing greater autonomy for some regions in the hopes of quelling growing secessionist movements. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -I-Ship It-'s national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Cards.
-I-Ship It- is ranked 236,376th in the world and 13th in Cynosure for Safest, scoring 17.16 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
-I-Ship It-, the government is allowing greater autonomy for some regions in the hopes of quelling growing secessionist movements.
- : -I-Ship It- was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate and Largest Soda Pop Sector.
- : Following new legislation in -I-Ship It-, long-wed spouses often regret proposals they made when they were twenty.
- : Following new legislation in -I-Ship It-, the rich and poor vomit into separate bags.
- : Following new legislation in -I-Ship It-, newly-privatized lumberjacks are clearcutting the forest to meet demand.
- : -I-Ship It- was reclassified from "Psychotic Dictatorship" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
- : Following new legislation in -I-Ship It-, illegal hunting is rife after veganism was recently made compulsory.
- : Following new legislation in -I-Ship It-, songs of praise to Duke are filled with coded messages from the resistance.
- : Following new legislation in -I-Ship It-, one can wake up in -I-Ship It- and have breakfast in Bigtopia.
- : Following new legislation in -I-Ship It-, -I-Ship It- recently hosted the least successful trade negotiations since The Phantom Menace.
