The United States of Tangier Island-VA- is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 4.178 billion Tangier Island-VA-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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 67.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Tangier Island-VA-ian economy, worth 586 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 140,353 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Leader claims tax rises are the result of 'curses', the tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches, the traditional Violetist dish of stuffed sheep's head is served with an intense look of shock upon its face, and the internet has been placed under government control. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tangier Island-VA-'s national animal is the bald eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Tangier Island-VA- is ranked 21,163^rd in the world and 104^th in Aerospace for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 6,935.67 on the Gilded Widget Scale.