The Empire of Ice and Tinian is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Icelus with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, anti-smoking policies, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 10.332 billion Ice and Tinians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital City. The average income tax rate is 40.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ice and Tinianian economy, worth a remarkable 1,776 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 171,973 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Fishermen take out second mortgages to afford the yearly fishing permit, the backs of 'No Trespassing' signs were made for you and me, motivational posters send motorists positive vibes in high-risk areas, and nephews and nieces of the monarch resort to begging from relatives in palace halls. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ice and Tinian's national animal is the Honey Badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Ecclesiarchy.

Ice and Tinian is ranked 3,816^th in the world and 385^th in The North Pacific for Most Valuable International Artwork, with 109.85 Bank.