The Republic of Chip I is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 522 million Chip Iians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.8%.

The strong Chip Iian economy, worth 33.1 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 63,327 cards, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

It ain't easy to be green enough to be imported into Chip I, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, the nation's youth would rather watch paint dry than the news, and the government is spending billions of taxpayer cards to support "struggling" industries. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chip I's national animal is the farmer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Chip I is ranked 180,834^th in the world and 10,034^th in Lazarus for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 920.8 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.