The Republic of Chip 36 is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working population of 333 million Chip 36ians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Public Transport. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.9%.

The very strong Chip 36ian economy, worth 18.4 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Soda Sales. Average income is 55,161 pesos, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 176,232 per year while the poor average 13,118, a ratio of 13.4 to 1.

Soldiers' positions are given away by the glint of their bayonets, scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls, broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, and the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Chip 36's national animal is the cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Chip 36 is ranked 260,303^rd in the world and 12,256^th in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 15.81 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.