The Republic of Chip XI is a very large, pleasant nation, renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, enslaved workforce, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 484 million Chip XIians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.0%.

The Chip XIian economy, worth 24.1 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 49,780 kronor, with the richest citizens earning 6.9 times as much as the poorest.

Only those who apply can study applied maths, a good deed is rewarded with a thank you note attached to a deportation order, edutainment video games are taking Chip XI's students to the next level, and the only soporific permitted during sermons is the preacher's voice. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chip XI's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Chip XI is ranked 111,201^st in the world and 5,533^rd in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 89.37 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.