The Republic of Clue- is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, compulsory vegetarianism, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.509 billion Clue-ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 69.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Clue-ian economy, worth 877 trillion miles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 134,846 miles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Local officials love to claim the protection of their Big Brother, wrongful arrests abound as 'criminals' blame the guy next to them, there's a bright dawn ahead for Clue-, and the explosive fireball of the disintegrating space shuttle has devastated Cape Clue-. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clue-'s national animal is the million, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Clue- is ranked 237,646^th in the world and 360^th in Stereo Hearts for Most Armed, with 0.21 weapons per person.