The Republic of Rope Island is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its avant-garde cinema, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The compassionate, cynical population of 4.307 billion Rope Islandians 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 large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 40.4%.

The very strong Rope Islandian economy, worth 263 trillion Golds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 61,125 Golds, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Families are left homeless as entire suburbs are bulldozed on the whim of tribal chiefs, people often get liposuction to reduce their air fares, murder victims' families receive windfall payouts when the murderers are executed, and prison walls have had to be modified to keep parkour-trained criminals from escaping. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rope Island's national animal is the Clam, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Rope Island is ranked 232,946^th in the world and 572^nd in The grimy backyard of Bigej for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 842.96 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.