The Principality of Ithaque is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its disturbing lack of elderly people, ritual sacrifices, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.386 billion Ithaqueans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 13.1%.

The strong Ithaquean economy, worth 82.0 trillion Drachmes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,177 Drachmes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Nano-Dolphins are the current fad sweeping the nation, homophobia is off the menu, cyclists spend more time unlocking their bicycles than they do cycling, and houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ithaque's national animal is the Dolphin.

Ithaque is ranked 240,663^rd in the world and 2^nd in Archipel for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 205.96 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.