The Incorporated States of Double Precision is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Kenneth Iverson with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, daily referendums, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.563 billion Double Precisionians 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 prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Floating Point. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The strong Double Precisionian economy, worth 473 trillion Qubits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 62,611 Qubits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Kenneth Iverson's relatives have been married into the royal families of foreign nations against their will, the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, and quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Double Precision's national animal is the Artificial Intelligence, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is FORTRAN.

Double Precision is ranked 186,619^th in the world and 11^th in Port Elizabeth for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.52 on the Bus Surprisal Index.