The Republic of Chip 27 is a very large, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 321 million Chip 27ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The Chip 27ian economy, worth 14.4 trillion marks a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Retail, and Trout Farming. Average income is 44,762 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, there's a bright dawn ahead for Chip 27, everyone wants to be on the guest list for diplomatic parties, and commercials are consistently recorded in soft white rooms. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chip 27's national animal is the cow.

Chip 27 is ranked 280,444^th in the world and 13,301^st in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -27.39 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.