The Republic of Interstate is a mammoth, pleasant nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 8.447 billion Interstateans 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 prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. The average income tax rate is 16.9%.

The Interstatean economy, worth 415 trillion lire a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 49,229 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Interstate's national animal is the turtle, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Interstate is ranked 228,242^nd in the world and 12,907^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 45.26 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.